Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV8 2LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	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 vicinity of CV8 2LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.9%	23.8%	5.9%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	69.5%	63.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	18.9%
Separated	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.9%) 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	63.9%	48.2%	-15.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	21.3%	39.7%	18.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 CV8 2LB this area, 8.2% 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.4%	0.6%	13.4%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	62.1%	54.9%	-7.2%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	95.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	94.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	94.3%	0.8%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	76.7%	18.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is CV8 2LB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CV8 2LB was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Cubbington & Leek Wootton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CV8 2LB has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Cubbington & Leek Wootton and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CV8 2LB, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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

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 Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV8 2LB

Average Price
£857,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£857,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CV8 2LB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rocky Lane Lodge, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2007-06-07	£906,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV8 2LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CV8 2LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre Bertie Road , CV8 1JP	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Community Infant School Blackthorn Road , CV8 2DS	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Parkfield Drive , CV8 2JJ	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Mortimer Road , CV8 1FS	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Priory Road , CV8 2PE	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clinton Primary School Caesar Road , CV8 1DL	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form Leyes Lane , CV8 2DA	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Leamington School Sandy Lane , Blackdown CV32 6RD	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic School Guy's Cliffe Avenue , CV32 6NB	- not rated	4,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crackley Hall School St Joseph's Park , Coventry Road CV8 2FT	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	4,047 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Lodge School 15-17 Kenilworth Road , CV32 5TW	- not rated	5,026 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsley School Beauchamp Avenue , CV32 5RD	- not rated	5,343 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cow Patch Cafe Kenilworth RFC Playing Field	Kenilworth Rugby Football Club, Glasshouse Lane		567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenilworth Rugby Football Club	Glasshouse Lane	567 yd
Kenilworth Wardens Sports Club	Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club, Glasshouse Lane	567 yd
Ashow Village Club	Working Mens Club, Church Road	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenilworth Wardens Community Sports Club GLASSHOUSE PARK GLASSHOUSE PARK GLASSHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	691 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%

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

Overview of CV8 2LB