Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 1FZ 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 1FZ, 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 1FZ 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 Smithford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithford Way was 2691.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3202.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithford Way has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1254.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1FZ, 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 Smithford Way are based on 19 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 Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 1FZ

Average Price
£118,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,758

Other
£98,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithford Way

Average Price
£112,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,861

Other
£39,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Hillman House Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-19	£114,504
Flat 10 Hillman House Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-12-14	£109,636
Flat 27 Hillman House Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-03	£143,818
Flat 36 Hillman House Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-05-09	£94,070
Flat 14 Hillman House Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-10-04	£96,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 1FZ

Employment

CV1 1FZ 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 1FZ 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	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	384 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	952 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	576 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umami World Kitchen	36-42 Corporation Street, Coventry	35 yd
Als Gongcha	45 Smithford Way, Coventry	43 yd
Hello Vietnam	43 Smithford Way, Coventry	53 yd
The Reel Store	157 Corporation Street, Coventry	54 yd
Connors Coffee	32 Smithford Way, Coventry	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hops d'Amour	67 Corporation Street, Coventry	108 yd
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	134 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	166 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	166 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Kiosk 4 Terrace Food Court, West Orchards Shopping Centre	85 yd
Krispy Kreme Coventry	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	85 yd
GDK - Food Restaurant & take-away	5-9 Burges, Coventry	130 yd
St Ives Pasty Coventry Ltd	1 Cross Cheaping, Coventry	164 yd
Subway	27 Burges, Coventry	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	85 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	206 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	266 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	439 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	216 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	497 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	503 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	521 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	557 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		558 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	637 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	699 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	803 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 1FZ