Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 3AL is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	43.1%	46.4%	3.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	56.9%	53.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	73.8%	67%	-6.8%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	17.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	11.5%	4.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	47.3%	45.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.4%	34.6%	0.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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	11.5%	24.3%	12.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.6%	24%	-11.6%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	28.1%	9.7%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	18.2%	2.3%	-15.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.9%	6.7%	-8.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	9.6%	8.1%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	1%	8.3%	7.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	70.5%	60.3%	-10.2%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	70.8%	55.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	9.2%	19.4%	10.2%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	7.2%	5.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	15.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	55.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	12.9%	14%	1.1%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 149.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 156th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV1 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Melville Road are based on 71 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 Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 3AL

Average Price
£239,455

Semi-Detached
£252,327

Terraced
£255,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£267,529

Semi-Detached
£315,977

Terraced
£272,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,286

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Melville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-02-27	£235,000
45 Melville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-18	£266,178
34 Melville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-30	£221,645
37 Melville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-02-16	£235,288
44 Melville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-25	£158,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 3AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 3AL 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	72
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	- not rated	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Junior School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	845 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School 8 Park Road , CV1 2LH	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,341 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
Khalsa Aid International	Grapevine Centre, 6 Doe Bank Lane	223 yd
JP's Kitchen TA Dirty Vegan, Cluckingham Palace and Mucho Nachos	Arches Industrial Estate, Spon End	319 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Alvis Retail Park	350 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	396 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flannellys	59 Holyhead Road, Coventry	251 yd
Railway Bar & Grill	91-92 Spon End, Coventry	287 yd
Khushi Grill	91-92 Spon End, Coventry	287 yd
Arches Venue	Unit 22, Arches Industrial Estate	319 yd
Old Dyers Arms	Spon End, Coventry	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	287 yd
Rainbow Dragon	104 Spon End, Coventry	287 yd
Greggs	Butts Petrol Filling Station, Butts	382 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	515 yd
Kebabish Fast Food	12 Spon Street, Coventry	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road	655 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	885 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	901 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	946 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	175 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	298 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	347 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	505 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	508 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	619 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	660 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	835 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	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 3AL