Irving Road, Coventry, CV1 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2AX is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	39%	41.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	61%	58.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	9.4%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.2% 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	67.9%	73.2%	5.3%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	20.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.2%) 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	58.5%	63.2%	4.7%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	32%	29%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	5.4%	-8.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	37.9%	20.0%	16.9%	21.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	30.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	16.8%	8.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	18.5%	19.7%	1.2%	2.5%	17.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.3%	53.5%	0.2%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

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	50%	44.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	16.3%	28.4%	12.1%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

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. 15.2% 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	48.3%	44.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	14.8%	7.4%	-7.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	12%	17.2%	5.2%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	15.7%	9.4%	1.9%	13.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Irving Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irving Road was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irving Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 290th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Irving Road are based on 88 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 Irving Road, Coventry, CV1 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2AX

Average Price
£181,107

Semi-Detached
£182,891

Terraced
£179,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irving Road

Average Price
£171,374

Semi-Detached
£152,069

Terraced
£171,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£225,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irving Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Irving Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-28	£101,273
8 Irving Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-04-08	£168,575
49 Irving Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2023-10-24	£188,287
8 Irving Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-10-17	£154,627
37 Irving Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-30	£141,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2AX

Employment

CV1 2AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2AX 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)	136
Full-Time Employee	120
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	71
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Construction	9
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	- not rated	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	967 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,197 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
Purnell's Cafe & Bar	The Charter House, London Road	294 yd
Lavender Bakery (W & W UK Ltd)	41 London Road, Coventry	384 yd
Oriental Palace Coventry Ltd	27 London Road, Coventry	384 yd
Thai Dusit	39 London Road, Coventry	384 yd
Cat in The Hat Antiques	37 London Road, Coventry	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	175 yd
Square One Entertainment Venue	The Hub, Jordan Well	440 yd
The Empire	150 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	495 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	498 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers Fish Bar	140 Gulson Road, Coventry	304 yd
Union Streat Cafe	The Hub, Jordan Well	440 yd
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	493 yd
Pizza Rush	153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	495 yd
Coventry Shawarma King	145 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		539 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	426 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England School & Music College BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL TERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	602 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	971 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 2AX