Welcome Street, Atherstone, CV9 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV9 1DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	42.1%	49.3%	7.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	57.9%	50.7%	-7.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 CV9 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	54.1%	43.8%	-10.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	22.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	15.8%	19.1%	3.3%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	29.7%	-8.0%	48.4%	-18.7%
Good health	36%	40.5%	4.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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 CV9 1DU this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	30.3%	6.9%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.2%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	12.2%	-10.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	95%	-1.4%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	94.7%	89.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	89.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Welcome Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welcome Street was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% higher than the Atherstone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welcome Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Atherstone Central and the 53rd highest crime rate of 265 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV9 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Welcome Street 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 North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Welcome Street, Atherstone, CV9 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV9 1DU

Average Price
£191,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£116,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welcome Street

Average Price
£182,320

Semi-Detached
£155,916

Terraced
£188,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welcome Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Welcome Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-04	£332,738
12 Welcome Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-10-17	£172,647
The Parish Rooms Welcome Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-12-05	£120,119
14 Welcome Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2016-08-30	£234,121
4 Welcome Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-05-06	£206,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV9 1DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atherstone Nursery School Kings Avenue , (Ent Opp Fire Station) CV9 1LF	4out of 4	305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwoods Primary School Southlands , CV9 1EH	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Racemeadow Primary Academy Ratcliffe Road , CV9 1LT	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Church Walk , CV9 1PS	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witherley Church of England Primary School Church Road , Witherley CV9 3NA	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside CofE Primary School Maypole Lane , Grendon CV9 2BS	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queen Elizabeth Academy Witherley Road , CV9 1LZ	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshill School Church Road , Hartshill CV10 0NA	2out of 4	4,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK Long Street , CV9 1AE	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wathen Grange School Church Walk , Mancetter CV9 1PZ	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ikbal's Kitchen	146 - 148 Long Street	78 yd
Artigiano	1, Warwick House Ratcliffe Street	241 yd
The Old Bakery	94 Long Street	328 yd
Chapel House Hotel	Chapel House Hotel Friars Gate	389 yd
Raj Mahal Indian Cuisine Ltd	83 Long Street	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Swan Inn	175 Long Street	51 yd
Atherstone Unionist Conservative Club Ltd	Conservative Club Long Street	104 yd
Hat and Beaver	130 Long Street	119 yd
Black Horse	Black Horse Inn Long Street	124 yd
The Grove Sports & Social Club	Grove Sports And Social Club Cooks Close	140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Plaice	160 Long Street	71 yd
Oriental Chef	150 Long Street	74 yd
Unicorn	7 Market Street	357 yd
Atherstone House	79 Station Street	360 yd
Dee's Thai Takeaway	5 Market Street	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	119 - 123 Long Street		258 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	32 Station Street		529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atherstone Grove Tennis Club COOKS CLOSE	tennis courts	174 yd
Outwoods Primary School SOUTHLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	357 yd
Atherstone Town Cricket Club Ratcliffe Road	grass pitches	395 yd
Fitness Station STATION STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Atherstone Leisure Complex LONG STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Queen Elizabeth Academy WITHERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
Mancetter Recreation Ground ROSE HILL	grass pitches	796 yd
Atherstone Town Cricket Club RATCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Atherstone Golf Club THE OUTWOODS THE OUTWOODS	golf	1,003 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.1 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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