Park Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, CV1 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2LE is primarily male, with 61.4% 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%	38.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	56.7%	61.4%	4.7%	49.0%	12.4%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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%	63.9%	11.6%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	17.1%	-9.3%	44.2%	-27.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.2%	47.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	23.3%	29.1%	5.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	21.9%	13.3%	-8.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.8%	9%	1.2%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	14.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	5.5%	-8.7%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	21.9%	6.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	45.8%	14.4%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	20.1%	19.7%	0.7%	19.4%
Indian	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.7%	50.5%	-20.2%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	48.1%	-30.4%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	4.4%	11.7%	7.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	34%	23.3%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	48.1%	-27.8%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	13%	8.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	25.6%	14.9%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.9%	76.7%	-31.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	18.7%	0.3%	18.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2LE

Average Price
£545,843

Semi-Detached
£582,087

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£753,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,962

Other
£936,047

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
39 Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-07-08	£445,209
35 Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-06-03	£923,097
31A Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-06-03	£1,017,237
11 Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2020-11-27	£892,454
41 Park Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2019-09-12	£228,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2LE

Employment

CV1 2LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2LE 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)	85
Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Retired	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

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	1,645 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	1,064 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	3out of 4	1,460 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	1,270 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	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	2,732 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	4,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,916 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	365 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	744 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	1,417 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,450 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	105 yd
CUC Mile Lane	Elm Bank, Mile Lane	234 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Coventry Railway Station	255 yd
The Wave	New Union Street, Coventry	270 yd
Kell's Kitchen	3 New Union Street, Coventry	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ballentines at The Quadrant Club	7 The Quadrant, Coventry	359 yd
Litten Tree / LTB Showrooms	1A Warwick Row, Coventry	432 yd
Castle Grounds also t/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	The Castle, 7 Little Park Street	463 yd
Glamorous	88 Short Street, Coventry	482 yd
The Yard	11-12 Bull Yard, Coventry	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	235 yd
Taste of Mexico	5 New Union Street, Coventry	290 yd
Coventry Kebab House	8 New Union Street, Coventry	302 yd
Annie's Kitchen	48A Hertford Street, Coventry	499 yd
Coventry Hummus House	Upper Hertford Street Food Vans, Hertford Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	258 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	480 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	525 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	708 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	388 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	572 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	639 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	779 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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