Braids Close, Rugby, CV21 3FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV21 3FG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	40.1%	1.7%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	44.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	38.2%	38.2%	0.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.6%	1.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	38.4%	11.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	10.8%	1.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.9%	71.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	84.1%	71.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.8%	11.8%	6.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	71.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.4%	13.9%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Braids Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braids Close was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Benn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braids Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Benn and the 126th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV21 3FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Braids Close are based on 36 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 Braids Close, Rugby, CV21 3FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV21 3FG

Average Price
£374,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braids Close

Average Price
£392,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£392,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braids CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Braids Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-27	£341,217
14 Braids Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£343,500	2024-11-22	£362,142
17 Braids Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-04-19	£490,729
7 Braids Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-29	£332,820
8 Braids Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-06-27	£373,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV21 3FG

Employment

CV21 3FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	235
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Manufacturing	54
Transport and storage	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Chester Street , CV21 3NX	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastlands Primary School Lansdowne Place , CV21 3RY	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Primary School Pinders Lane , CV21 2SS	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Station Road , Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CV23 0BT	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Farm Infant School Abbotts Way , CV21 4AP	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ashlawn School Ashlawn Road , Hillmorton CV22 5ET	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rugby Free Secondary School Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	1out of 4	2,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Church of England Academy Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA	2out of 4	2,838 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	1,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon Park School St John's Avenue , CV22 5HR	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quest Academy Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	- not rated	2,903 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crescent School Bawnmore Road , Bilton CV22 7QH	- not rated	4,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lounge Kitchen & Bar	Clifton Cruisers / Clifton Wharf, Clifton Upon Dunsmore		405 yd
Salt delish	/ 165 Murray Road, Rugby		981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rugby Golf Club Limited	/ Clifton Road, Rugby	133 yd
The Clifton Inn	/ 343 Clifton Road, Rugby	316 yd
V.S. Rugby Football Club Limited	Rugby Town Football Club / Butlin Road, Rugby	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	/ 125 Abbey Street, Rugby	604 yd
Double Happiness	/ 107 Cambridge Street, Rugby	655 yd
Extra Fish Bar	64-66 / Craven Road, Rugby	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd / Redpoll Road, Rugby		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rugby Golf Club RUGBY GOLF CLUB RUGBY GOLF CLUB CLIFTON ROAD	golf	131 yd
Whinfield Recreation Ground BUTLIN ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Rugby Town Football Club RUGBY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB RUGBY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BUTLIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	532 yd
Boughton Road Recreation Ground Butlers Leap	grass pitches	863 yd
Warwickshire College (Rugby Campus) (Closed) Lower Hillmorton Road	health and fitness suite	912 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV21 3FG