Blake Close, Rugby, CV22 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV22 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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	31.2%	37.4%	6.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	46%	-5.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	11.5%	2.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	43.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.2%	39.9%	5.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.9%	16.1%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.3%	-8.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.6%	5.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	26.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	90.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	8.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	8.7%	17.7%	9.0%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
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	86.2%	76.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.1%	9.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Close was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the Bilton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blake Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Bilton and the 48th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV22 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Blake Close are based on 21 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 Blake Close, Rugby, CV22 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV22 7LJ

Average Price
£284,272

Semi-Detached
£280,448

Terraced
£241,506

Detached
£299,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£279,326

Semi-Detached
£272,874

Terraced
£254,164

Detached
£294,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Blake Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-11-29	£247,356
5 Blake Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-02-09	£250,079
8 Blake Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-08-07	£287,890
5 Blake Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-06-12	£284,111
5 Blake Close, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-01-31	£273,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV22 7LJ

Employment

CV22 7LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CV22 7LJ 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	97
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Hinde Infant School Grenville Close , Bilton CV22 7JQ	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Hinde Junior School Cornwallis Road , Bilton CV22 7HN	2out of 4	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's CofE Academy Addison Road , CV22 7DJ	2out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cawston Grange Primary School Scholars Drive , Cawston CV22 7GU	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilton Infant School Magnet Lane , Bilton CV22 7NH	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilton School Lawford Lane , CV22 7JT	1out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Church of England Academy Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rugby High School Longrood Road , CV22 7RE	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rugby Free Secondary School Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	1out of 4	2,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crescent School Bawnmore Road , Bilton CV22 7QH	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rugby School The Bursary , 10 Little Church Street CV21 3AW	- not rated	2,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quest Academy Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE	- not rated	2,541 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilton Grange School Dunchurch , CV22 6QU	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Adventure Zone Soft Play Ltd	68-70 / Somers Road, New Bilton	592 yd
Oscars Catering	74-88 / Somers Road, New Bilton	649 yd
Bilton Evangelical Church Limited	/ Main Street, Bilton	861 yd
G Force Cafe	/ 5 Somers Road, New Bilton	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crow Pie	The Crow Pie / 192 Bilton Road, Bilton	596 yd
The George	2-4 / The Green, Bilton	840 yd
The Bear	The Bear / Bilton Lane, Bilton	853 yd
The Black Horse Inn	/ 43 The Green, Bilton	903 yd
Bilton Bowling Club	Bilton Bowling Club / Bawnmore Road, Bilton	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
May Flower	/ 12 Blackwood Avenue, Bilton	227 yd
Happy Valley Chinese Takeaway	/ 16 The Green, Bilton	860 yd
Curry Cottage	/ 23 The Green, Bilton	883 yd
Granny's Pies Ltd	/ 13 The Green, Bilton	927 yd
Lazzolli Pizzas and Kebabs	155a / Bilton Road, Bilton	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Foodstores	Lidl Supermarket / Bilton Road, Bilton	647 yd
Tesco	/ 18 Main Street, Bilton	927 yd
Co-Operative Food	Unit 1 / Gerard Road, Cawston	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frobisher Recreation Ground FREEMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Henry Hinde Junior School CORNWALLIS ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Addison Road Addison Road	grass pitches	502 yd
Bilton School LAWFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	685 yd
Recorde Fitness (Closed) Bilton Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
St Oswalds School ADDISON ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Cawston Grange Primary School SCHOLARS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Rugby) WEBB ELLIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV22 7LJ