Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV31 3LB is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	44.7%	44.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	55.3%	55.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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	45.9%	41.9%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.1%	7%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.1%	37.4%	1.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	15.1%	-6.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	34%	48.1%	14.1%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	20.9%	25.4%	4.5%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
White	71.3%	67.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	77.9%	72.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	8%	8.5%	0.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	17%	5.8%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	72.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	13.6%	9.3%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sapphire Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sapphire Drive was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Leamington Brunswick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sapphire Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leamington Brunswick and the 125th highest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV31 3LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Sapphire Drive are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Warwick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV31 3LB

Average Price
£238,661

Semi-Detached
£393,798

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sapphire Drive

Average Price
£266,737

Semi-Detached
£472,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,732

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sapphire DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-12-16	£202,425
26 Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-08-22	£180,515
21 Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-06-17	£204,681
18 Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-20	£174,607
24 Sapphire Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-25	£176,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV31 3LB

Employment

CV31 3LB 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	122
Retired	33
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitnash Nursery School Nursery Lane , Whitnash CV31 2PW	4out of 4	953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Nursery School Coventry Road , CV34 4LJ	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Cashmore Avenue , CV31 3EU	3out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Community Primary School Baker Avenue , CV31 3HB	- not rated	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrubland Street Community Primary School Shrubland Street , CV31 2AR	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitnash Primary School Langley Road , Whitnash CV31 2EX	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Clapham Terrace , CV31 1HZ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Campion School Sydenham Drive , CV31 1QH	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myton School Myton Road , CV34 6PJ	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic School Guy's Cliffe Avenue , CV32 6NB	- not rated	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Leamington School Sandy Lane , Blackdown CV32 6RD	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwickshire College Group Warwick New Road , CV32 5JE	- not rated	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesford School Warwick Tapping Way , CV34 6XR	3out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
VLC St Margarets Centre , 103 Whitnash Road CV31 2HB	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsley School Beauchamp Avenue , CV32 5RD	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Lodge School 15-17 Kenilworth Road , CV32 5TW	- not rated	2,474 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School Myton Road , CV34 6PP	- not rated	2,760 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's High School Banbury Road , Warwick CV34 6YE	- not rated	2,803 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Satkaar @ Sikh Cultural & Sports Community Centre	Sikh Community Centre, 17a Queensway	133 yd
Brunswick Hub	Brunswick Healthy Living Centre, Shrubland Street	413 yd
Jump In Adventure Park by Air Hop	Hermes Court, Hermes Close	486 yd
Casa Rica -Tortilla Pizza	1 Brunswick Street	718 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit K, Shires Retail Park, Tachbrook Park Drive	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Urban Fox	163 Tachbrook Road	216 yd
Joiners Arms	Joiners Arms, Shrubland Street	413 yd
Windmill Inn	Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road	442 yd
Jet	Jet And Whittle, 67 Brunswick Street	561 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, 114 Tachbrook Street	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim's Chipper	10 Market Corner, Tachbrook Street	215 yd
New Kitchen	9 Market Corner, Tachbrook Street	215 yd
Sabins Sandwich Shop	173 Tachbrook Road	216 yd
Tachbrook Fish Bar	107 Tachbrook Road	479 yd
Ackee Tree Soul Kitchen	105 Tachbrook Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, Units B1 and B2a	779 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited	Shires Retail Park, Tachbrook Park Drive	780 yd
Spar Market	Somerfield, 34-56 Clemens Street	825 yd
Heart of England Coop	Unit 7, Cressida Close	973 yd
Nisa Local	29-33 High Street	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School CASHMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	196 yd
Kingsway School BAKER AVENUE	grass pitches	325 yd
Swim Works (Leamington) HOLLY HOUSE HOLLY HOUSE QUEENSWAY TRADING ESTATE	swimming pool	496 yd
Sikh Cultural & Sports Community Centre 17A-17B 17A-17B QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Whitnash Primary School WHITNASH PRIMARY SCHOOL WHITNASH PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Eagle Recreation Ground (Closed) Eagle Street	grass pitches	909 yd
Acre Close Fields ALLIBONE CLOSE	grass pitches	916 yd
Bury Road (Closed) Bury Road	grass pitches	1,018 yd
The Workout Mill REAR OF 7-11 REAR OF 7-11 REGENT PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Bizz Fitness SPENCER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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