Park Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, CV1 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2LA 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	43.3%	45.5%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	56.7%	54.5%	-2.2%	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 2LA, 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	52.3%	94.7%	42.4%	37.9%	56.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	4.2%	-22.2%	44.2%	-40.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.3%	0.5%	-10.8%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	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	45.2%	54.9%	9.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	23.3%	33.5%	10.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	21.9%	10.5%	-11.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	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 2LA 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	17.6%	5.1%	-12.5%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	1.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	7.3%	-6.9%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	1%	-4.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	58%	42.5%	16.9%	41.1%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	23.1%	-8.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	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	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.7%	24.3%	20.6%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.7%	35%	-35.7%	81.4%	-46.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	5%	3.1%	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	78.5%	54.3%	-24.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	4.4%	18.7%	14.3%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.1%	10.4%	6.3%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	15.7%	5.0%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	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	75.9%	54.2%	-21.7%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	26.1%	15.4%	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 Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 140.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Park 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 Park Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, CV1 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2LA

Average Price
£781,500

Semi-Detached
£781,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£553,797

Semi-Detached
£550,484

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,458

Other
£1,046,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2008-03-12	£781,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2LA

Employment

CV1 2LA 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 2LA 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	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,730 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	1,101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	440 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	828 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	- not rated	1,356 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,493 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
ABBRYMAR GUEST HOUSE	39A St Patricks Road, Coventry	182 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Coventry Railway Station	192 yd
CUC Mile Lane	Elm Bank, Mile Lane	281 yd
Murray's Coffee Shop	Unit 2, Central Buildings	331 yd
The Wave	New Union Street, Coventry	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ballentines at The Quadrant Club	7 The Quadrant, Coventry	390 yd
Litten Tree / LTB Showrooms	1A Warwick Row, Coventry	456 yd
Castle Grounds also t/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	The Castle, 7 Little Park Street	540 yd
The Yard	11-12 Bull Yard, Coventry	541 yd
Glamorous	88 Short Street, Coventry	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	192 yd
Taste of Mexico	5 New Union Street, Coventry	368 yd
Coventry Kebab House	8 New Union Street, Coventry	376 yd
Annie's Kitchen	48A Hertford Street, Coventry	541 yd
Ruby Chinese	19 City Arcade, Coventry	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	340 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	530 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	561 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	769 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	450 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	563 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	788 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	981 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	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%

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