Charterhouse Road, Coventry, CV1 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2BJ is primarily male, with 62% 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	42.6%	38%	-4.6%	51.0%	-13.0%
Male	57.4%	62%	4.6%	49.0%	13.0%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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	77.2%	83.4%	6.2%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	11.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-33.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.4%) 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	59.3%	60.2%	0.9%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	30.8%	28.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8%	10.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2BJ this area, 9.5% 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	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.3%	43.9%	9.6%	16.9%	27.0%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	25.8%	2.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	11.6%	5.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	58.8%	45.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	12.6%	12.1%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	56.9%	53.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	9.1%	22.5%	13.4%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	16.2%	-6.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	53.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	21.2%	11.6%	-9.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	12.1%	3.8%	-8.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	20.8%	16.1%	1.9%	18.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Charterhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charterhouse Road was 148.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charterhouse Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 159th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 2BJ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Charterhouse Road are based on 97 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 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, CV1 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2BJ

Average Price
£169,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,907

Detached
£122,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charterhouse Road

Average Price
£166,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,468

Detached
£97,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charterhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-05	£171,828
62 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-04-07	£123,825
26 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-24	£152,208
24 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-04-19	£96,636
14 Charterhouse Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-25	£189,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2BJ

Employment

CV1 2BJ 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 2BJ 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)	149
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	77
Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,767 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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	714 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	714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,371 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	1,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,050 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	636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	820 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent 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
Lucky Lounge	18-21 Gulson Road, Coventry	295 yd
Bennys Chicken	149 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	301 yd
B&A Shawarma	138 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd
Majors Restaurant & Bar	140 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd
Rehdiiwala	142 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	129 yd
The Empire	150 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	301 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd
Square One Entertainment Venue	The Hub, Jordan Well	318 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers Fish Bar	140 Gulson Road, Coventry	131 yd
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	300 yd
Pizza Rush	153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	301 yd
Coventry Shawarma King	145 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd
Pasha Turkish Restaurant	136 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		346 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	460 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	624 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	772 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	802 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	958 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,063 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	192.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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