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CV8 3 area guide

Who lives in CV8 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rugby
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,616 (2024)
At a glance

What CV8 3 is like

The CV8 3 postcode sector in Rugby covers 193 live postcodes and is home to about 12,616 people in 4,262 households. 71.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 44.4% 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 3 sold for a median of £336,266 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV8 3 compares

Headline figures for CV8 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£336,266

Median over 74 sales in CV8 3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CV8 3.

Household incomeMore
£57,528

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV8 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    26.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CV8 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV8 3 FAQs

01
Is CV8 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CV8 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,266.

Homes in CV8 3 sold for a median of £336,266 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CV8 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV8 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CV8 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 17% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).
05
Which council covers CV8 3?

The local authority for CV8 3 is Rugby.

CV8 3 comes under Rugby in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CV8 3?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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