St Nicholas Street, Coventry, CV1 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 4BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.2%	47.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.8%	52.4%	0.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	64.8%	58.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	28.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	59.2%	47.3%	-11.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	29%	36%	7.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.3%	18.2%	5.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	38.5%	5.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	14.1%	7.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55.1%	49%	-6.1%	81.4%	-32.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.1% 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	61%	42.1%	-18.9%	83.2%	-41.1%
European Union	9.6%	23.6%	14.0%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% 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	58.5%	41.7%	-16.8%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	14%	14.6%	0.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	15.6%	6.4%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Street was 248.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.7% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.8%.

🔎 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 4BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Nicholas Street are based on 220 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 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, CV1 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4BN

Average Price
£253,347

Semi-Detached
£271,568

Terraced
£247,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Street

Average Price
£169,483

Semi-Detached
£240,848

Terraced
£206,859

Detached
£330,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,835

Other
£615,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-03	£149,690
87 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-05-04	£271,163
85 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-02-08	£184,756
93 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2016-12-08	£314,641
71 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-03-24	£206,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 4BN 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Free schools	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	50 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	866 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,892 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	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,188 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,227 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,905 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
Hub's Hut Burgers	2 Radford Road, Coventry	38 yd
Playwrights Cafe	Unit 12, Coventry Canal Basin	277 yd
Gorety	Unit 9, Coventry Canal Basin	277 yd
Simons Cafe	Lamb Street Centre, 1A Lamb Street	449 yd
Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital	Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	645 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	674 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	674 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	682 yd
Hops d'Amour	67 Corporation Street, Coventry	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	208 yd
JCT-Joining Communities Together	7 Lamb Street, Coventry	449 yd
Harnall Lane Fish & Chips	59 Harnall Lane West, Coventry	543 yd
Sultan Kebab	11 Hales Street, Coventry	645 yd
Oodles Chinese	28 Burges, Coventry	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	370 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	693 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	742 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	793 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	143 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		517 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	531 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		662 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	674 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	856 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	868 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	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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