Sandy Lane, Coventry, CV1 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 4DX 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 4DX, 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 Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane 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.

Sandy Lane 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%.

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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 4DX, 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 Sandy Lane are based on 254 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 Sandy Lane, Coventry, CV1 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4DX

Average Price
£1,112,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,112,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£167,515

Semi-Detached
£184,195

Terraced
£171,936

Detached
£416,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,220

Other
£202,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Harp Place, 2 Sandy Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2000-02-21	£1,105,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 4DX 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	1,140 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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	975 yd	Community 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	151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	810 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,080 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	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,679 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	3,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,981 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	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,211 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,285 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent special school	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
Hub's Hut Burgers	2 Radford Road, Coventry	138 yd
Gorety	Unit 9, Coventry Canal Basin	299 yd
Playwrights Cafe	Unit 12, Coventry Canal Basin	299 yd
Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital	Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	473 yd
The Final Score	141-143 Foleshill Road, Coventry	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	699 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	725 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	725 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	750 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	125 yd
Harnall Lane Fish & Chips	59 Harnall Lane West, Coventry	468 yd
JCT-Joining Communities Together	7 Lamb Street, Coventry	518 yd
Zam Zam Grillz	196-198 Foleshill Road, Coventry	688 yd
Sultan Kebab	11 Hales Street, Coventry	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	286 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	663 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	808 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	836 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	224 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		501 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		588 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	619 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	776 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	867 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	11.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 4DX