Watling Street, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV9 1RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of CV9 1RD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% 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	17.6%	18.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	65%	1.1%	44.2%	20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	41%	49%	8.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	41.5%	36.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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	21.3%	17.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	36.7%	2.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	96.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Ambien average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Watling Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ambien and the 40th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV9 1RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Watling Street are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hinckley And Bosworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watling Street, Witherley, Atherstone, CV9 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV9 1RD

Average Price
£461,326

Semi-Detached
£299,498

Terraced
£217,086

Detached
£520,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£880,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£485,789

Semi-Detached
£296,370

Terraced
£222,336

Detached
£626,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£776,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Watling Street, Atherstone, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-07-28	£918,254
22 Watling Street, Atherstone, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-03	£179,519
8 Watling Street, Atherstone, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,500	2021-08-19	£265,340
The Bull Inn Watling Street, Atherstone, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2021-07-09	£930,661
16 Watling Street, Atherstone, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,750	2020-11-06	£185,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV9 1RD

Employment

CV9 1RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in CV9 1RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witherley Church of England Primary School Church Road , Witherley CV9 3NA	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Church Walk , CV9 1PS	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwoods Primary School Southlands , CV9 1EH	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Racemeadow Primary Academy Ratcliffe Road , CV9 1LT	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Drayton Junior School The Woodlands , Hartshill CV10 0SZ	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Community school	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	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshill School Church Road , Hartshill CV10 0NA	2out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wathen Grange School Church Walk , Mancetter CV9 1PZ	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Long Street , CV9 1AE	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Copper Kettle Cafe	Watling Street, Atherstone		524 yd
Laurel's Eatery	Laurel Gardens Church Walk		803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Lion	8 Church Road, Witherley	458 yd
Witherley United Football Club	Church Road, Witherley	458 yd
The Blue Boar	Blue Boar Inn Watling Street	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witherley Memorial Playing Field CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	571 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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