Walmsley Road, Houlton, Rugby, CV23 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV23 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61.5%	50.9%	-10.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	38.5%	49.1%	10.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 CV23 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	21.6%	48%	26.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	43.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	22.4%	0.8%	-21.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (94.7%) 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	27.6%	66.5%	38.9%	48.4%	18.1%
Good health	43.6%	28.2%	-15.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.3%	5%	-12.3%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	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.

In the area around CV23 1AX this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	3.5%	-26.4%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	22%	14.5%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	50.4%	22.0%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	7%	7.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.1%	76%	-22.1%	81.4%	-5.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	95.5%	76.6%	-18.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	77.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Walmsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walmsley Road was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Clifton, Newton and Churchover average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walmsley Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Clifton, Newton and Churchover and the 157th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CV23 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walmsley Road are based on 16 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 Walmsley Road, Houlton, Rugby, CV23 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV23 1AX

Average Price
£385,071

Semi-Detached
£389,116

Terraced
£441,274

Detached
£403,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walmsley Road

Average Price
£360,247

Semi-Detached
£393,202

Terraced
£432,908

Detached
£340,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,391

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walmsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Walmsley Road, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-16	£246,515
4 Walmsley Road, Rugby, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-30	£241,926
6 Walmsley Road, Rugby, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2022-12-16	£240,482
8 Walmsley Road, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-11-18	£405,369
8 Walmsley Road, Rugby, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£331,950	2019-05-31	£437,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV23 1AX

Employment

CV23 1AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	179
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's CofE Academy Houlton Way , Houlton CV23 1AN	- not rated	418 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillmorton Primary School Watts Lane , Hillmorton CV21 4PE	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School High Street , Hillmorton CV21 4EE	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilsby Church of England Primary School Manor Road , Kilsby CV23 8XS	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Farm Junior School Abbotts Way , CV21 4AP	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houlton School Signal Drive , Houlton	- not rated	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashlawn School Ashlawn Road , Hillmorton CV22 5ET	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG	4out of 4	5,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avon Park School St John's Avenue , CV22 5HR	- not rated	3,682 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
O'Learys Bakes	/ 40 Lee Drive, Houlton		357 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CV23 1AX postcode.

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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