Friars Road, Coventry, CV1 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 2LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41%	53.7%	12.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	59%	46.3%	-12.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	80.8%	85.8%	5.0%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 (93.4%) 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	57.7%	55.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	32.9%	37.5%	4.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	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 2LJ this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.4%	27%	-0.4%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	50.9%	13.5%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	9.4%	29.9%	20.5%	0.7%	29.2%
Indian	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	9.8%	15.8%	6.0%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.1%	26.6%	-28.5%	81.4%	-54.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.3% 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	51.3%	27.3%	-24.0%	83.2%	-55.9%
European Union	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	41.1%	18.5%	5.6%	35.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.7% 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	50.4%	27.2%	-23.2%	83.2%	-56.0%
10+ Years	20.1%	7.7%	-12.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	13.2%	2.9%	-10.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	10.7%	13.5%	2.8%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	48.7%	43.1%	1.9%	46.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.8%	76.7%	-43.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	25.6%	0.3%	25.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	19.8%	6.0%	13.8%

Safety

Is Friars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Road was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friars Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.4%.

🔎 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
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 2LJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Friars Road are based on 72 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 Friars Road, Coventry, CV1 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2LJ

Average Price
£305,162

Semi-Detached
£273,608

Terraced
£354,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,282

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Road

Average Price
£239,020

Semi-Detached
£294,527

Terraced
£312,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,775

Other
£221,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29A Friars Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-01-31	£333,087
21 Friars Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-12-13	£114,334
19A Friars Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-12-13	£221,370
21 Friars Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-12-13	£265,793
25 Friars Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2004-09-24	£349,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2LJ

Employment

CV1 2LJ 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 2LJ 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)	195
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Full-Time Employee	49
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	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	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	2,898 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	4,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,863 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	218 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	657 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,345 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
ABBRYMAR GUEST HOUSE	39A St Patricks Road, Coventry	93 yd
The Wave	New Union Street, Coventry	148 yd
Kell's Kitchen	3 New Union Street, Coventry	157 yd
Dhillons Brewery Spire Bar	Christchurch Spire, New Union Street	228 yd
Coventry Central Hall	The Methodist Central Hall, Warwick Lane	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ballentines at The Quadrant Club	7 The Quadrant, Coventry	197 yd
Litten Tree / LTB Showrooms	1A Warwick Row, Coventry	276 yd
Castle Grounds also t/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	The Castle, 7 Little Park Street	320 yd
The Yard	11-12 Bull Yard, Coventry	323 yd
Heat	7 City Arcade, Coventry	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry Kebab House	8 New Union Street, Coventry	157 yd
Taste of Mexico	5 New Union Street, Coventry	165 yd
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	254 yd
Annie's Kitchen	48A Hertford Street, Coventry	323 yd
Coventry Hummus House	Upper Hertford Street Food Vans, Hertford Street	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	263 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	301 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	354 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	533 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	214 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	633 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	694 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	789 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of CV1 2LJ