Albion Street, Kenilworth, CV8 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV8 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.2%	52.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 CV8 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	38.4%	53.4%	15.0%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	27.9%	-12.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	48.7%	6.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.6%	32.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31%	23%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18%	7.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	33.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	86.6%	85.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.9%	81%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.8%	7%	3.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	81.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	10%	4.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Kenilworth Abbey & Arden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 476 local areas in Warwick .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CV8 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Albion Street are based on 137 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 Albion Street, Kenilworth, CV8 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV8 2LX

Average Price
£181,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£297,113

Semi-Detached
£345,925

Terraced
£310,022

Detached
£431,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,357

Other
£638,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Albion Street, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-31	£169,583
66 Albion Street, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-09-28	£176,716
92 Albion Street, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-01-18	£181,158
94 Albion Street, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-07-20	£173,417
80 Albion Street, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-10-01	£195,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV8 2LX

Employment

CV8 2LX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV8 2LX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Priory Road , CV8 2PE	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Hollis Lane , CV8 2JY	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Parkfield Drive , CV8 2JJ	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Community Infant School Blackthorn Road , CV8 2DS	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priors Field Primary School Clinton Lane , CV8 1BA	3out of 4	1,608 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	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	4,937 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	4,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	5,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	3,261 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JD	- not rated	4,790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	4,807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Street Kitchen	83 Albion Street	84 yd
The Cross Kenilworth	The Cross, 16 New Street	445 yd
Engine Inn	8 Mill End	460 yd
Whitemoor's	74 Whitemoor Road	652 yd
The Farthing Gallery and Tearoom	15 High Street	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper House Club Ltd	142-144 Albion Street	72 yd
Wyandotte Inn	The Wyandotte Inn, Park Road	179 yd
Kenilworth Sports & Social Club Ltd.	Upper Rosemary Hill	372 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 36 New Street	445 yd
Kenilworth Abbey Club	4 Abbey Hill	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
School Lane Fish Bar	101 School Lane	153 yd
Amante Del Cibo	72 Whitemoor Road	650 yd
Whitemoor Road Chippy & Greek Grill	68 Whitemoor Road	650 yd
Mulan Chinese Takeaway	78 Priory Road	733 yd
Alfie Grimshaw	94 Priory Road	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	2 Warwick Road	956 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, 51 Bertie Road	972 yd
Sainsbury's Superstore	Warwick Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Nicholas C Of E Primary School THE BLUNDELLS	grass pitches	386 yd
Abbey Fields Swimming Pool BRIDGE STREET	swimming pool, tennis courts	759 yd
Crackley Hall School COVENTRY ROAD		822 yd
Curves (Kenilworth) TALISMAN HOUSE TALISMAN HOUSE TALISMAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Kenilworth Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CRACKLEY LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	943 yd
Crackley Hall School Sports Field Coventry Road	grass pitches	1,015 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	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV8 2LX