Severn Road, Coventry, CV1 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	52%	2.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.2%	48%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	66.7%	65.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	21.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.4%	51%	3.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	37.8%	34.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	25.4%	18.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	23.8%	8.3%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	25%	3.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	15.9%	4.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8%	8.6%	0.6%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.3%	64.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	65.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	65.7%	2.0%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	17.5%	20.3%	2.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Severn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Severn Road was 135.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Severn Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 196th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 2BD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Severn Road are based on 43 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 Severn Road, Coventry, CV1 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2BD

Average Price
£180,413

Semi-Detached
£201,028

Terraced
£176,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Severn Road

Average Price
£173,385

Semi-Detached
£166,421

Terraced
£175,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Severn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Severn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2022-09-30	£180,773
41 Severn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2021-10-22	£166,320
2 Severn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-06	£221,815
22 Severn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2020-07-30	£233,023
51 Severn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-12-03	£171,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 2BD 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

Full-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	1,046 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	253 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	253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,878 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	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Lodge School Lodge Road , CV3 1FU	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent 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
Purnell's Cafe & Bar	The Charter House, London Road	268 yd
Little Moon Cafe	31 Humber Road, Coventry	394 yd
B’s Batches	27 Humber Road, Coventry	415 yd
Cat in The Hat Antiques	37 London Road, Coventry	689 yd
Lavender Bakery (W & W UK Ltd)	41 London Road, Coventry	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humber Hotel	Humber Road, Coventry	331 yd
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	433 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	728 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	732 yd
Square One Entertainment Venue	The Hub, Jordan Well	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Kerala	52 Humber Road, Coventry	331 yd
Fortune Manor	66 Humber Road, Coventry	331 yd
Pizza Hot	68 Humber Road, Coventry	331 yd
Sicily Pizza	30 Humber Road, Coventry	331 yd
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches	33 Humber Road, Coventry	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	315 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	387 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	538 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	843 yd
The Parkridge Centre PALADINE WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	252.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 2BD