Upper York Street, Coventry, CV1 3GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 3GQ is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.1%	43.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.9%	56.4%	1.5%	49.0%	7.4%

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 3GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	83.6%	64.1%	-19.5%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	24.2%	13.3%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89%) 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	56.1%	52.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32%	36.2%	4.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	15.9%	9.2%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.7%	23.1%	-10.6%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	43.6%	13.2%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	12%	3.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	67.8%	57.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-24.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	9.4%	9.4%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	66.4%	57.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	10.9%	15.5%	4.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	56.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	14.7%	17.4%	2.7%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5%	10.6%	5.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Upper York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper York Street was 474.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 482.1% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper York Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 3GQ, 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 Upper York Street are based on 48 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 Upper York Street, Coventry, CV1 3GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 3GQ

Average Price
£114,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper York Street

Average Price
£110,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,052

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 39 Fremington Court, 2 Upper York Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-03-31	£110,432
Flat 16 Fremington Court, 2 Upper York Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,181	2023-03-01	£148,113
Flat 64 Fremington Court, 2 Upper York Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-01-14	£123,240
Flat 59 Fremington Court, 2 Upper York Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-02-19	£73,287
Flat 56 Fremington Court, 2 Upper York Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-02-11	£71,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 3GQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 3GQ 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,097 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	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,743 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	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,227 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	705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	909 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,345 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Arco Bar & Ristorante	13 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	17 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
Royal Burger	21 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
The Tiffin Box	7 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3 Butts, Coventry	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aardvark TA K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and Loaded	2 Butts, Coventry	113 yd
Rileys Snooker Hall	Hertford Place, Coventry	249 yd
Teezers	Jolly Beggars Club, Hertford Place	249 yd
Coventry Rugby Club	Butts Arena, Butts	349 yd
The New Albany	Albany Hotel, 24 Albany Road	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Pizza Express	15 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
Torino Pizza	27 Butts, Coventry	50 yd
Godiva Pizza	17A Butts, Coventry	62 yd
Roosters Village	7 Broomfield Road, Coventry	384 yd
Greggs	Butts Petrol Filling Station, Butts	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	621 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	726 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	884 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	922 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	383 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	398 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	408 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	574 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	610 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	789 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	800 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	860 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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