Mile Lane, Coventry, CV1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	45.9%	49.6%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.1%	50.4%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.4% 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	67.6%	79.4%	11.8%	37.9%	41.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	12.2%	-9.6%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	53.9%	55%	1.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.7%	31.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.4%	23.4%	-5.0%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	40.9%	15.1%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	15.7%	3.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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%	2.3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	7.9%	19.6%	11.7%	0.7%	18.9%
Indian	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.3%	12.9%	8.6%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.2%	37.7%	-18.5%	81.4%	-43.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	13%	4.9%	-8.1%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	57.9%	42.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	11.8%	6.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	32.6%	5.3%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.3% 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	57.2%	42.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	12.6%	7.2%	-5.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	31.6%	25.8%	1.9%	29.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	16.5%	0.3%	16.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Mile Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mile Lane was 120.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mile Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.5%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 Mile Lane are based on 61 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 Mile Lane, Coventry, CV1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 2LQ

Average Price
£1,155,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,155,251

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mile Lane

Average Price
£358,653

Semi-Detached
£265,448

Terraced
£234,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,032,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mile LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Corporate Training Centre Mile Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-07-21	£1,139,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 2LQ

Employment

CV1 2LQ 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 2LQ 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)	160
Full-Time Employee	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,576 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	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	3out of 4	1,406 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	1,203 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	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	2,548 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	4,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,146 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	451 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	683 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	746 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	1,364 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CUC Mile Lane	Elm Bank, Mile Lane	1 yd
Seasoned Venues Ltd	Technocentre, Puma Way	215 yd
Triumph Brewhouse	33 Parkside, Coventry	227 yd
ABBRYMAR GUEST HOUSE	39A St Patricks Road, Coventry	269 yd
Welcome Centre	47 Parkside, Coventry	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glamorous	88 Short Street, Coventry	318 yd
Castle Grounds also t/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	The Castle, 7 Little Park Street	524 yd
Ballentines at The Quadrant Club	7 The Quadrant, Coventry	558 yd
Ivy House & Rosie Malones	44 Jordan Well, Coventry	562 yd
The Oak Inn	119 Gosford Street, Coventry	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Mexico	5 New Union Street, Coventry	372 yd
Coventry Kebab House	8 New Union Street, Coventry	404 yd
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	467 yd
Bites Corner	44B Jordan Well, Coventry	550 yd
Quids Pizza	117-118 Gosford Street, Coventry	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	205 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	636 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	708 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	821 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	466 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	525 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	831 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	857 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	993 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,086 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 2LQ