Wood Street, Rugby, CV21 2TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV21 2TS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	48.8%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.2%	51.2%	6.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	41.8%	49%	7.2%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	32.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	29.5%	34.6%	5.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10%	11%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	13.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	36.4%	11.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90%	81.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	82.6%	62.8%	-19.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	12.8%	25.6%	12.8%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	62.8%	-18.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.3%	11.8%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	12.3%	9.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
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 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Benn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Benn and the 65th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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 2TS, 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 270 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 2TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV21 2TS

Average Price
£489,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£170,659

Semi-Detached
£187,770

Terraced
£184,643

Detached
£489,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,579

Other
£87,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
180 Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2010-12-15	£489,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV21 2TS

Employment

CV21 2TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Academy Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School Webb Ellis Road , CV22 7AU	2out of 4	1,480 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Chester Street , CV21 3NX	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Road , CV22 6AU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	3out of 4	856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Church of England Academy Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA	2out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rugby Free Secondary School Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	1out of 4	2,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilton School Lawford Lane , CV22 7JT	1out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quest Academy Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	- not rated	2,768 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Crescent School Bawnmore Road , Bilton CV22 7QH	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon Park School St John's Avenue , CV22 5HR	- not rated	3,177 yd	Other independent 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
GE Steam Power	/ Newbold Road, Rugby	291 yd
Steam Turbine	/ Barnaby Road, Rugby	437 yd
McDonalds	/ 2 Evreux Way, Rugby	635 yd
Pepes Peri Peri	/ 15 North Street, Rugby	680 yd
Little Nibbles Cafe	1 Chestnut House / North Street, Rugby	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caldecott Park Bowls Club	/ Lancaster Road, Rugby	321 yd
Benn Hall	/ Newbold Road, Rugby	465 yd
The Courthouse	/ 23 North Street, Rugby	646 yd
Seven Stars	/ 40 Albert Square, Rugby	746 yd
The Wheeltappers Public House	/ 123 Railway Terrace, Rugby	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umami Sushi	/ 15 Hansen Close, Rugby	512 yd
Woodside Takeaway	/ 8 Wood Street, Rugby	562 yd
Domino's Pizzas	/ 18 North Street, Rugby	661 yd
Peppers	/ 195 Railway Terrace, Rugby	681 yd
Pizza Hut	/ 45 Regent Street, Rugby	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Junction One / Leicester Road, Rugby	707 yd
Iceland	The Clock Towers Shopping Cent / 3 North Street, Rugby	745 yd
Hussain and Sons Superstore	/ 106 Railway Terrace, Rugby	788 yd
Railway Terrace Super Store Ltd	/ 104 Railway Terrace, Rugby	791 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd / Redpoll Road, Rugby	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Rugby) WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	4 yd
Hill Street Youth And Community Centre HILL STREET		463 yd
Avon Mill Recreation Ground Fosterd Road	grass pitches	582 yd
Warwickshire College (Rugby Centre) RUGBY CENTRE RUGBY CENTRE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Nuffield Health Rugby Fitness & Wellbeing Gym UNIT 6 UNIT 6 LEICESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Avon Valley School NEWBOLD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CV21 2TS