Gulson Road, Coventry, CV1 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2HQ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	35.6%	45.5%	9.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	64.4%	54.5%	-9.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.7% 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	88.1%	94.7%	6.6%	37.9%	56.8%
Married: Opposite sex	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-40.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	62.6%	54.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	4%	10.5%	6.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2HQ this area, 5.1% 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	3%	5.1%	2.1%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.3%	58%	15.7%	16.9%	41.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	23.1%	-4.9%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	17.3%	3.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	19%	7.5%	-11.5%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.9%	24.3%	21.4%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	50%	35%	-15.0%	81.4%	-46.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	44.8%	54.3%	9.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	14.9%	18.7%	3.8%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	35.6%	15.7%	-19.9%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.3%	54.2%	9.9%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	34.5%	11.5%	-23.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	26.1%	23.8%	1.9%	24.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	21%	6.0%	15.0%

Safety

Is Gulson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gulson Road was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gulson Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 246th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 2HQ, 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 Gulson Road are based on 160 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 Gulson Road, Coventry, CV1 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2HQ

Average Price
£40,415,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,415,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gulson Road

Average Price
£487,347

Semi-Detached
£216,699

Terraced
£205,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,468,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gulson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bailey Build Base Gulson Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£37,700,000	2021-09-10	£38,938,030
Bailey Build Base Gulson Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£5,100,000	2018-05-22	£5,843,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2HQ

Employment

CV1 2HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2HQ 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)	490
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	240
Full-Time Employee	34
Other	18
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	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	1,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	- not rated	888 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	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,197 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	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,935 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	593 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School 8 Park Road , CV1 2LH	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennys Chicken	149 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	137 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	3 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	170 yd
B&A Shawarma	138 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd
Majors Restaurant & Bar	140 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd
Rehdiiwala	142 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empire	150 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	137 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd
Square One Entertainment Venue	The Hub, Jordan Well	221 yd
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	291 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	128 yd
Pizza Rush	153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	137 yd
Subway	Far Gosford Street, Coventry	164 yd
Coventry Shawarma King	145 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd
Pasha Turkish Restaurant	136 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	176 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	776 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	970 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	600 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	627 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	782 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	887 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	945 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	961 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,010 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CV1 2HQ