Light Lane, Coventry, CV1 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV1 4BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.5%	5.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	55.3%	49.5%	-5.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	63.4%	59.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	20.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	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	34.5%	46.1%	11.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	42.5%	33.2%	-9.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6%	4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	18.5%	-5.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.3%	19.4%	-6.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	32.9%	11.7%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	14.4%	11.1%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	62.3%	-21.0%	81.4%	-19.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	77%	53.2%	-23.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	12.3%	23.9%	11.6%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.8%	6.4%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	53.2%	-22.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	8.2%	11.8%	3.6%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	15.9%	9.6%	1.9%	14.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Light Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Light Lane was 568.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 507.9% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Light Lane has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 308.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.9%.

🔎 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 4BQ, 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 Light Lane are based on 7 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 Light Lane, Coventry, CV1 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4BQ

Average Price
£328,307

Semi-Detached
£233,110

Terraced
£352,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Light Lane

Average Price
£316,568

Semi-Detached
£297,528

Terraced
£324,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Light LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Light Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-04-03	£366,924
7 Light Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-03	£304,023
5 Light Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-04-03	£366,924
9 Light Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-03-24	£344,774
1 Light Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2003-10-12	£231,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4BQ

Employment

CV1 4BQ 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 4BQ 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	19
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,195 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	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,015 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	14 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	869 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,088 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	2,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,704 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	4,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,870 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	329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,154 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,182 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,855 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	44 yd
Playwrights Cafe	Unit 12, Coventry Canal Basin	250 yd
Gorety	Unit 9, Coventry Canal Basin	251 yd
Simons Cafe	Lamb Street Centre, 1A Lamb Street	402 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	The Citadel Salvation Army, Upper Well Street	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	602 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	633 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	633 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	633 yd
Hops d'Amour	67 Corporation Street, Coventry	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	257 yd
JCT-Joining Communities Together	7 Lamb Street, Coventry	402 yd
Harnall Lane Fish & Chips	59 Harnall Lane West, Coventry	559 yd
Sultan Kebab	11 Hales Street, Coventry	604 yd
Oodles Chinese	28 Burges, Coventry	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	419 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	696 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	733 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	753 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	145 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		503 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	572 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	630 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		677 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	866 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	876 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

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

Overview of CV1 4BQ