Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, CV1 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 3AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.7% 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	62.3%	75.7%	13.4%	37.9%	37.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-38.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	21.6%	8.3%	-13.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	29.7%	49.2%	19.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	42.1%	31%	-11.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	22.8%	15.7%	-7.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	35.2%	21.8%	-13.4%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	5.4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	21.6%	3.0%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	37.5%	25.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	31.6%	31.6%	0.7%	30.9%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	8.7%	5.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.2%	40.1%	-41.1%	81.4%	-41.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	84.2%	38.4%	-45.8%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	4%	10.1%	6.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	40.4%	33.5%	5.6%	34.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.1% 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	79.7%	38.4%	-41.3%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	8.3%	6.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	41.1%	36.6%	1.9%	39.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.6%	76.7%	-34.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	27%	0.3%	26.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Lower Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Holyhead Road was 124.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Holyhead Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 3AU, 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 Lower Holyhead Road are based on 6 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 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, CV1 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 3AU

Average Price
£482,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£482,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Holyhead Road

Average Price
£415,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£482,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Holyhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-04-11	£532,950
28 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2002-08-23	£602,959
26 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	1997-08-21	£284,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 3AU

Employment

CV1 3AU 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 3AU 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)	226
Retired	99
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Full-Time Employee	34
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Information and communication	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	1,545 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	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	779 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,026 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,214 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
My Dhabba	1 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry	2 yd
Atrium Health Ltd	Unit 1, Watch Close	84 yd
Artisan Bar and Grill	1-3 Ryley Street, Coventry	92 yd
Laser Quest	Laser Quest Premises, Watch Close	112 yd
Caribbean Choice Ltd	159 Spon Street, Coventry	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry Caribbean Association	159 Spon Street, Coventry	126 yd
Fairfax Social Club	182 Spon Street, Coventry	126 yd
Mister Shenanigans	18 Spon Street, Coventry	157 yd
The Old Windmill	The Old Windmill Public House, 22-23 Spon Street	158 yd
The Gatehouse	Gate House Tavern, Hill Street	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Fast Food	12 Spon Street, Coventry	158 yd
Magic Corn	71 Lower Precinct, Coventry	282 yd
Food Precinct	82 Lower Precinct, Coventry	285 yd
Marias Bakery	37 Coventry Retail Market, Queen Victoria Road	395 yd
Subway	Kiosk 4 Terrace Food Court, West Orchards Shopping Centre	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	414 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	476 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	497 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	565 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	178 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	181 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	353 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	435 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	605 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	680 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	730 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.8%

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	67.2%

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