Postcode district · Southam

CV47 area guide

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

Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Population: 27,723 (2024)

CV47Postcode district · Southam

At a glance

What CV47 is like

The CV47 postcode district in Stratford-on-Avon covers 646 live postcodes and is home to about 27,723 people in 10,633 households. 72.4% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CV47 sold for a median of £321,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV47 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£321,000

Median over 304 sales in CV47, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in CV47.

Household incomeMore

£62,697

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV47 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV47 FAQs

Is CV47 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CV47?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,000.

Homes in CV47 sold for a median of £321,000 across 304 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV47 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV47, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV47?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.7%).

Which council covers CV47?

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

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

How well connected is CV47?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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