London Road, Coventry, CV1 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2JQ is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	48.3%	42.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	51.7%	57.7%	6.0%	49.0%	8.7%

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 2JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	53.8%	62.7%	8.9%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	30.1%	-5.1%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	48.7%	5.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.8%	35.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	29.2%	11.1%	16.9%	12.3%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	33.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.3%	12.8%	11.5%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.4%	60.5%	-21.9%	81.4%	-20.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	80.3%	51.9%	-28.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	5.5%	26.5%	21.0%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	51.9%	-26.7%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.7%	5.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	22.8%	16.5%	1.9%	20.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	10.1%	0.6%	9.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.4%.

🔎 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 2JQ, 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 London Road are based on 346 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 London Road, Coventry, CV1 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2JQ

Average Price
£195,138

Semi-Detached
£217,142

Terraced
£189,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£199,717

Semi-Detached
£227,724

Terraced
£200,895

Detached
£331,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,640

Other
£619,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 London Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-03-07	£168,208
125 London Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-11-04	£168,834
113 London Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-01	£138,712
109 London Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-31	£193,074
127 London Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-02-10	£216,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 2JQ 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	2,175 yd	Academy converter	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	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	815 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	897 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cat in The Hat Antiques	37 London Road, Coventry	211 yd
Lavender Bakery (W & W UK Ltd)	41 London Road, Coventry	211 yd
Oriental Palace Coventry Ltd	27 London Road, Coventry	211 yd
Thai Dusit	39 London Road, Coventry	211 yd
Korean Garden	27A London Road, Coventry	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square One Entertainment Venue	The Hub, Jordan Well	450 yd
Glamorous	88 Short Street, Coventry	471 yd
Charterhouse Working Mens Club	Charterhouse Private Members Club, 48 David Road	534 yd
The Phoenix	122 Gosford Street, Coventry	647 yd
The Oak Inn	119 Gosford Street, Coventry	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Streat Cafe	The Hub, Jordan Well	450 yd
Coopers Fish Bar	140 Gulson Road, Coventry	603 yd
Quids Pizza	117-118 Gosford Street, Coventry	647 yd
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	672 yd
Pizza Rush	153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	654 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	717 yd
Sarra Foods	149-151 Daventry Road, Coventry	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	615 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	626 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	798 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	975 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	980 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,004 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	174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 2JQ