Westminster Road, Coventry, CV1 3GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 3GB is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	56.5%	55.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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	71.2%	76.8%	5.6%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	10.1%	13%	2.9%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44.6%	48.2%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	29.6%	33.6%	4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.7%	9.2%	-10.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.9%

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	23.6%	11.4%	-12.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.6%	18.6%	-18.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	41%	24.9%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3%	13.4%	10.4%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	78%	54.7%	-23.3%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	75.7%	52.1%	-23.6%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	5.8%	16.3%	10.5%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	11%	7.5%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	16.8%	5.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	52.2%	-21.7%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	11.9%	7.1%	-4.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	27.3%	19.7%	1.9%	25.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Road was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 250.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Westminster Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 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 3GB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Westminster Road are based on 42 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 Westminster Road, Coventry, CV1 3GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 3GB

Average Price
£558,184

Semi-Detached
£556,624

Terraced
£461,158

Detached
£401,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£773,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£503,682

Semi-Detached
£540,579

Terraced
£458,041

Detached
£599,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£685,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Westminster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-11-08	£399,898
27 Westminster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-11	£398,574
31 Westminster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2021-11-19	£437,662
29 Westminster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-06-15	£441,444
36 Westminster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-02-28	£402,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 3GB

Employment

CV1 3GB 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 3GB 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)	159
Full-Time Employee	92
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	79
Long-Term Sick or disabled	69
Other	38
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	746 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,199 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,234 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
The Meeting Place Cafe/Church Centre	Queens Road Baptist Church, Queens Road	106 yd
Burger King Unit B	Central Six Retail Park, Warwick Road	131 yd
Sky Blue Tavern	Dhillons Brewery, Hertford Place	217 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3 Butts, Coventry	245 yd
Aqua Food and Mood	14 Butts, Coventry	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aardvark TA K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and Loaded	2 Butts, Coventry	201 yd
Rileys Snooker Hall	Hertford Place, Coventry	220 yd
Teezers	Jolly Beggars Club, Hertford Place	220 yd
Litten Tree / LTB Showrooms	1A Warwick Row, Coventry	428 yd
Heat	7 City Arcade, Coventry	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Pizza Express	15 Butts, Coventry	250 yd
Torino Pizza	27 Butts, Coventry	250 yd
Godiva Pizza	17A Butts, Coventry	262 yd
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	446 yd
Ruby Chinese	19 City Arcade, Coventry	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	506 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	597 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	800 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	865 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	390 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	392 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	442 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	625 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	647 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	737 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	872 yd
King Henry Viii Preparatory School Kenilworth Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	960 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	114.7 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	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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