# CV8 Postcode district covering Kenilworth, in Warwick and Rugby. CV8 is a postcode district covering Kenilworth, in Warwick and Rugby. Median sale price £395,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 51.7 per 1,000 people. Postcode district. Code CV8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CV](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CV8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £395,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CV8 was £395,000 in 2025. Joint 615th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 34,242** (2021). CV8 had 34,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 692nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in CV8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.7%** (January 2026). In CV8, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CV8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in CV8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CV8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 615 homes were sold in CV8 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CV8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CV8. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CV8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CV8 had 34,242 usual residents at the census. ## How CV8 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | CV8 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £395,000 | joint 2nd most expensive | 24 postcode districts, CV · 2025 | | Population | 34,242 | 11th least populated | 24 postcode districts, CV · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | joint 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, CV · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.7% | 10th lowest | 24 postcode districts, CV · Jan 2026 | ## Is CV8 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CV8 at a rate of 51.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 88.1 per 1,000 people across the CV postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 177 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CV8. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (550), anti-social behaviour (365) and other crime (282). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CV8 was 48.6 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Deprivation in CV8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CV8 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods - Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 9 neighbourhoods Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in CV8 | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rugby 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/neighbourhood/e01031153) | 1,648 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.1% | | [Rugby 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/neighbourhood/e01031154) | 1,724 | 53.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.9% | | [Rugby 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/neighbourhood/e01031181) | 1,829 | 56.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.4% | | [Warwick 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031254) | 1,705 | 61.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.7% | | [Warwick 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031255) | 1,442 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% | | [Warwick 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031256) | 1,663 | 86.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.6% | | [Warwick 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031257) | 1,492 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.2% | | [Warwick 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031258) | 1,691 | 157.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 70.6% | | [Warwick 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031296) | 1,516 | 59.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 84.8% | | [Warwick 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031297) | 2,028 | 54.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.1% | | [Warwick 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031298) | 1,637 | 43.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.9% | | [Warwick 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031299) | 1,382 | 16.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.9% | | [Warwick 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031300) | 1,878 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.4% | | [Warwick 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031303) | 1,491 | 80.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.3% | | [Warwick 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031304) | 1,507 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% | | [Warwick 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031305) | 1,481 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.7% | | [Warwick 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031306) | 1,430 | 35.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.8% | | [Warwick 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031307) | 1,398 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.0% | | [Warwick 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031280) | 1,267 | 27.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.5% | | [Warwick 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/neighbourhood/e01031308) | 4,079 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 72.8% | ## Your MP - [Kenilworth and Southam](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam): Sir Jeremy Wright (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 88% of the people here. - [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rugby): John Slinger (Labour), MP since July 2024. 9.6% of the people here. - [Meriden and Solihull East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/meriden-and-solihull-east): Saqib Bhatti (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.0% of the people here. - [Warwick and Leamington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/warwick-and-leamington): Matt Western (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here. - [Coventry East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-east): Mary Creagh (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Middle areas in CV8 [Kenilworth East](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/kenilworth-east), [Kenilworth South](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/kenilworth-south), [Kenilworth West](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick/kenilworth-west), [Wolston, Binley Woods & Ryton](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/wolston-binley-woods-and-ryton) ## Postcode sectors in CV8 [CV8 1 (267 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8-1), [CV8 2 (324 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8-2), [CV8 3 (193 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8-3), [CV8 9 (14 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8-9) ## Councils CV8 covers [Warwick](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick), [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby) ## Towns in CV8 [Coventry](https://openindex.co.uk/coventry), [Kenilworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kenilworth) ## Postcode districts next to CV8 [B92](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b92), [B93](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93), [CV3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv3), [CV4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv4), [CV7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv7), [CV23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv23), [CV32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv32), [CV33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv33), [CV35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv35) ## Nearest rail stations [Kenilworth (3.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5727,52.3427), [Coventry (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5135,52.4008), [Canley (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5476,52.3992) ## More in the CV postcode area [All CV postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## CV8 in brief CV8 is a postcode district covering Kenilworth, in Warwick and Rugby. About 35,031 people lived in CV8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £395,000 in 2025 across 615 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 51.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in CV8 was £395,000 in 2025. CV8 had 34,242 usual residents at the census. About 98% of people in CV8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In CV8, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: CV8 - Postcode area: [CV](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv) - Constituency: [Kenilworth and Southam †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam) - Council: [Warwick †](https://openindex.co.uk/warwick) - Area: 106 km² - People, mid-2024: 35,031* - Neighbourhoods: 20 - Output areas: 107 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [CV23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv23), [CV35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv35), [CV4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv4), [CV3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv3), [CV7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv7), [CV32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv32) ## Latest updates for CV8 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CV8 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8