Wood Street, Rugby, CV21 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV21 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CV21 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	54.1%	7.5%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	28.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	48.7%	1.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.9%	34.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	22.4%	3.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	15%	-6.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	22.9%	2.3%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68%	77.8%	9.8%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	60.2%	-14.6%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	9.3%	26.3%	17.0%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	60.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.5%	13.2%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Benn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn and the 134th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Rugby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV21 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 274 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rugby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Street, Rugby, CV21 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV21 2NS

Average Price
£179,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£169,032

Semi-Detached
£183,702

Terraced
£183,803

Detached
£475,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,883

Other
£84,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-11-28	£193,109
20 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-15	£188,157
38 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-24	£151,185
30 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-07	£196,944
76 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-13	£163,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV21 2NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	203
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Transport and storage	36
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northlands Primary School Pinders Lane , CV21 2SS	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Aided) First School Claremont Road , CV21 3LU	- not rated	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Chester Street , CV21 3NX	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE First School Plowman Street , CV21 2AU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbold Riverside Primary School Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Middle School Chester Street , CV21 2NN	- not rated	275 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbold Avon Middle School Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloxam Middle School Webb Ellis Road , CV22 7AU	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddox Middle School Fareham Avenue , CV22 5HS	- not rated	2,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillmorton Middle School Moat Farm Drive , Hillmorton CV21 4HQ	- not rated	3,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Wulstan Catholic School Oak Street , Off Dunchurch Road CV22 5EA	- not rated	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Church of England Academy Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rugby College of Further Education Lower Hillmorton Road , CV21 3QS	- not rated	1,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rugby School The Bursary , 10 Little Church Street CV21 3AW	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit Faraday Hall , Lower Hillmorton Road CV21 3TU	- not rated	1,563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School Newbold-on-Avon Rfc , Parkfield Road CV21 1EZ	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY	- not rated	2,494 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyntesfield School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY	- not rated	2,494 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plant me	/ 109 Albert Street, Rugby	382 yd
Courses Restaurant at Rugby College	Rugby Centre (Warwickshire College Group) / Technology Drive, Rugby	403 yd
Curry club	/ 128 Railway Terrace, Rugby	412 yd
Salt delish	/ 165 Murray Road, Rugby	463 yd
Maharajah Tandoori Restaurant	41-43 / Albert Street, Rugby	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caldecott Park Bowls Club	/ Lancaster Road, Rugby	291 yd
The Wheeltappers Public House	/ 123 Railway Terrace, Rugby	401 yd
Rugby West Indian Association	/ 102 Railway Terrace, Rugby	447 yd
Seven Stars	/ 40 Albert Square, Rugby	453 yd
Benn Hall	/ Newbold Road, Rugby	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Takeaway	/ 8 Wood Street, Rugby	99 yd
Peppers	/ 195 Railway Terrace, Rugby	231 yd
The chickfather	/ 156 Railway Terrace, Rugby	317 yd
My Big Mo’s	/ 136 Railway Terrace, Rugby	355 yd
Mama B’s sandwich shop	/ 134 Railway Terrace, Rugby	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd / Redpoll Road, Rugby	401 yd
Hussain and Sons Superstore	/ 106 Railway Terrace, Rugby	428 yd
Railway Terrace Super Store Ltd	/ 104 Railway Terrace, Rugby	435 yd
Iceland	The Clock Towers Shopping Cent / 3 North Street, Rugby	745 yd
Krakus Supermarket Limited	29-31 / Clifton Road, Rugby	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwickshire College (Rugby Centre) RUGBY CENTRE RUGBY CENTRE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Xercise4Less (Rugby) WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Hill Street Youth And Community Centre HILL STREET		691 yd
Nuffield Health Rugby Fitness & Wellbeing Gym UNIT 6 UNIT 6 LEICESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Griffin Centre CLIFTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Avon Mill Recreation Ground Fosterd Road	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Boughton Road Recreation Ground Butlers Leap	grass pitches	1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CV21 2NS