Norfolk Street, Coventry, CV1 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 3LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47%	49.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	39.3%	47.1%	7.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	19.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	30.4%	20.9%	-9.5%	9.1%	11.8%
Widowed	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	35.2%	45.2%	10.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.7%	30.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.9%	14.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around CV1 3LJ this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	34%	0.0%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.8%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.8%	11.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	9.3%	24.1%	14.8%	2.5%	21.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	84.7%	64.2%	-20.5%	81.4%	-17.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	81.8%	66.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	66.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.5%	17.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Norfolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Street was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Norfolk Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 50th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 3LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Norfolk Street are based on 56 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 Norfolk Street, Coventry, CV1 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 3LJ

Average Price
£104,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,064

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Street

Average Price
£139,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,517

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 57 Compass Court Norfolk Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2025-03-31	£65,645
Flat 82 Compass Court Norfolk Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-12-09	£134,340
Flat 62 Compass Court Norfolk Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2024-11-15	£58,114
Flat 84 Compass Court Norfolk Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-01	£129,745
Flat 58 Compass Court Norfolk Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-08-26	£82,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,828 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	63 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	No	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	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,975 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	4,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,893 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	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	936 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,258 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
Laser Quest	Laser Quest Premises, Watch Close	186 yd
Atrium Health Ltd	Unit 1, Watch Close	214 yd
Toros Coventry	181 Spon Street, Coventry	248 yd
Caribbean Choice Ltd	159 Spon Street, Coventry	248 yd
Turmeric Gold	166 Spon Street, Coventry	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flannellys	59 Holyhead Road, Coventry	198 yd
The Spon Gate	The Skydome, Croft Road	203 yd
Coventry Caribbean Association	159 Spon Street, Coventry	248 yd
Fairfax Social Club	182 Spon Street, Coventry	248 yd
Mister Shenanigans	18 Spon Street, Coventry	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Butts Petrol Filling Station, Butts	290 yd
Kebabish Fast Food	12 Spon Street, Coventry	313 yd
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	380 yd
Rainbow Dragon	104 Spon End, Coventry	380 yd
Godiva Pizza	17A Butts, Coventry	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	611 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	673 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	707 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	710 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	178 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	222 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	294 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	318 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	448 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	830 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 3LJ