Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, CV31 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV31 3RR is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	51.4%	45.4%	-6.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	48.6%	54.6%	6.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 CV31 3RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	51.5%	46.9%	-4.6%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	33.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	13%	2.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	41.2%	37.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	47.1%	41.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	7.8%	16%	8.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	17.5%	17.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34.3%	7.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	7%	4.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	86.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	94.1%	76.8%	-17.3%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	1.6%	11.4%	9.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	76.8%	-16.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2%	7.2%	5.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Brakesmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brakesmead was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Leamington Brunswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brakesmead has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leamington Brunswick and the 136th highest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 3RR, 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 Brakesmead are based on 61 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 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, CV31 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV31 3RR

Average Price
£247,394

Semi-Detached
£252,837

Terraced
£251,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brakesmead

Average Price
£266,490

Semi-Detached
£273,122

Terraced
£262,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,446

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrakesmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,500	2021-04-21	£244,565
3 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2020-10-23	£258,765
12 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2019-07-01	£291,355
10 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,500	2019-04-05	£236,190
15 Brakesmead, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,500	2018-01-31	£269,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV31 3RR

Employment

CV31 3RR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CV31 3RR 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	92
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Nursery School Coventry Road , CV34 4LJ	3out of 4	3,673 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	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Community Primary School Baker Avenue , CV31 3HB	- not rated	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitnash Primary School Langley Road , Whitnash CV31 2EX	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrubland Street Community Primary School Shrubland Street , CV31 2AR	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Clapham Terrace , CV31 1HZ	3out of 4	1,284 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	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myton School Myton Road , CV34 6PJ	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic School Guy's Cliffe Avenue , CV32 6NB	- not rated	2,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Leamington School Sandy Lane , Blackdown CV32 6RD	3out of 4	4,303 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	2,114 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	4,901 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	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsley School Beauchamp Avenue , CV32 5RD	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Lodge School 15-17 Kenilworth Road , CV32 5TW	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School Myton Road , CV34 6PP	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's High School Banbury Road , Warwick CV34 6YE	- not rated	2,935 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	412 yd
Brunswick Hub	Brunswick Healthy Living Centre, Shrubland Street	594 yd
Royal Horse	The Royal Horse, Poseidon Way	598 yd
UBT (EU) Ltd	Exchange Place	606 yd
Jump In Adventure Park by Air Hop	Hermes Court, Hermes Close	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Inn	Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road	130 yd
The Urban Fox	163 Tachbrook Road	462 yd
Joiners Arms	Joiners Arms, Shrubland Street	594 yd
Jet	Jet And Whittle, 67 Brunswick Street	740 yd
Bulldog	St Margarets Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim's Chipper	10 Market Corner, Tachbrook Street	452 yd
New Kitchen	9 Market Corner, Tachbrook Street	452 yd
Sabins Sandwich Shop	173 Tachbrook Road	462 yd
Heathcote Fish Bar	86 Heathcote Road	697 yd
Butchers Butties	6 The Shopping Centre, St Margarets Road	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart of England Coop	Unit 7, Cressida Close	727 yd
Marks and Spencer	Marks and Spencer, Units B1 and B2a	949 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited	Shires Retail Park, Tachbrook Park Drive	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School CASHMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	508 yd
Whitnash Primary School WHITNASH PRIMARY SCHOOL WHITNASH PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Acre Close Fields ALLIBONE CLOSE	grass pitches	622 yd
Kingsway School BAKER AVENUE	grass pitches	634 yd
Swim Works (Leamington) HOLLY HOUSE HOLLY HOUSE QUEENSWAY TRADING ESTATE	swimming pool	759 yd
Whitnash Sports And Social Club Heathcote Road		816 yd
Sikh Cultural & Sports Community Centre 17A-17B 17A-17B QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Eagle Recreation Ground (Closed) Eagle Street	grass pitches	1,026 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	189.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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