Postcode sector · Southam

CV47 9 area guide

Who lives in CV47 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Population: 3,181 (2024)

CV47 9Postcode sector · Southam

At a glance

What CV47 9 is like

The CV47 9 postcode sector in Stratford-on-Avon covers 69 live postcodes and is home to about 3,181 people in 1,264 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV47 9 sold for a median of £354,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV47 9 compares

Headline figures for CV47 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£354,000

Median over 38 sales in CV47 9, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CV47 9.

Household incomeMore

£63,507

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV47 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV47 9 FAQs

Is CV47 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CV47 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £354,000.

Homes in CV47 9 sold for a median of £354,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV47 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV47 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV47 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.4%).

Which council covers CV47 9?

The local authority for CV47 9 is Stratford-on-Avon.

CV47 9 comes under Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV47 9?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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