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CV8 2GH area guide

Who lives in CV8 2GH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kenilworth West
Council: Warwick
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,503 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV8 2GH is like

CV8 2GH is a postcode in the Kenilworth West area of Warwick. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,503 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% 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 CV8 2 sold for a median of £403,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV8 2GH compares

Headline figures for CV8 2GH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£403,500

Median over 238 sales in CV8 2, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV8 2GH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV8 2GH FAQs

Is CV8 2GH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV8 2GH?

The median sale price over the last year was £403,500.

Homes in CV8 2 sold for a median of £403,500 across 238 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV8 2GH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV8 2GH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV8 2GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.8%).

Which council covers CV8 2GH?

The local authority for CV8 2GH is Warwick.

CV8 2GH comes under Warwick in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV8 2GH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kenilworth Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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