Lower Precinct, Coventry, CV1 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 1DS is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	40.7%	42.2%	1.5%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	59.3%	57.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	8.8%

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 CV1 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.2% 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	80.8%	91.2%	10.4%	37.9%	53.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-39.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.8%	54.6%	0.8%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	32.5%	33.6%	1.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	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 CV1 1DS this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	36.3%	16.3%	16.9%	19.4%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	37.1%	10.0%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	20.2%	4.9%	-15.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	22.4%	15.5%	-6.9%	0.7%	14.8%
Indian	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	8%	19.5%	11.5%	2.5%	17.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.3%	32.6%	-18.7%	81.4%	-48.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.8%	44.5%	6.7%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	28.2%	-8.2%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	36.6%	44.6%	8.0%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	34.6%	7.1%	-27.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	19%	2.9%	-16.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	36%	32.3%	1.9%	34.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	13.1%	0.3%	12.8%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Lower Precinct Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Precinct was 2828.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3602.6% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Precinct has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore and the highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1296.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 1DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Lower Precinct are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Coventry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Precinct, Coventry, CV1 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 1DS

Average Price
£4,705,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,705,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Precinct

Average Price
£1,392,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,392,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower PrecinctStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Lower Precinct, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2015-07-07	£4,533,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 1DS

Employment

CV1 1DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 CV1 1DS 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

Student (economically inactive)	429
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	162
Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Junior School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	891 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	642 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School 8 Park Road , CV1 2LH	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	874 yd	Community special school	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
Caffe Nero	94 Lower Precinct, Coventry	2 yd
Bean & Brunch	5 Sherbourne Arcade, Lower Precinct	35 yd
Waterstones	50-52 Lower Precinct, Coventry	68 yd
40Cha Taiwanese Bubble Tea-Coventry	8 Market Way, Coventry	85 yd
Steakout Meat House	6 Corporation Street, Coventry	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Crier	Corporation Street, Coventry	93 yd
The Old Windmill	The Old Windmill Public House, 22-23 Spon Street	194 yd
Hops d'Amour	67 Corporation Street, Coventry	195 yd
The Gatehouse	Gate House Tavern, Hill Street	201 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Corn	71 Lower Precinct, Coventry	31 yd
Food Precinct	82 Lower Precinct, Coventry	58 yd
Marias Bakery	37 Coventry Retail Market, Queen Victoria Road	114 yd
Kebabish Fast Food	12 Spon Street, Coventry	194 yd
Subway	Kiosk 4 Terrace Food Court, West Orchards Shopping Centre	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	209 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	217 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	228 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	258 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	320 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	371 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	471 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	491 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	683 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	763 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		813 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	89.5%

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

Overview of CV1 1DS