Dorset Road, Radford, Coventry, CV1 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 4EB is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	44%	45.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	56%	54.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	53.5%	53%	-0.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	33.9%	3.7%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.1%	46.4%	0.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	29.6%	35.3%	5.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.4%	22.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	19%	3.7%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	24.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	17.7%	6.7%	-11.0%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	9.9%	15.1%	5.2%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	56%	44.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	55.6%	39.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	15.1%	27.4%	12.3%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	20.9%	2.2%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	53.9%	39.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	11.6%	22.7%	11.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	13.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.6%	76.7%	-34.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Radford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4EB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Dorset Road are based on 127 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 Dorset Road, Radford, Coventry, CV1 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4EB

Average Price
£154,640

Semi-Detached
£159,857

Terraced
£153,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£163,375

Semi-Detached
£185,914

Terraced
£155,866

Detached
£171,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-12-17	£178,135
112 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-21	£106,488
78 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-12-06	£149,643
106 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-29	£146,587
84 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,250	2021-08-11	£149,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 4EB 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	74
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radford Primary School Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Junior School George Street , CV1 4HB	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Infant School George Street , CV1 4HB	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	595 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	860 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,089 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
The Final Score	141-143 Foleshill Road, Coventry	342 yd
Zorbaz Greek Restaurant	87-89 Radford Road, Coventry	418 yd
Hub's Hut Burgers	2 Radford Road, Coventry	578 yd
Buzz Bingo	268 Radford Road, Coventry	624 yd
Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam	Training Centre, 65A George Eliot Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	503 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	690 yd
Jaguar Bowls Club	Jaguar Cars Bowling Club, 12 Kinlet Close	971 yd
The Coundon	Coundon Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	981 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	348 yd
Zam Zam Grillz	196-198 Foleshill Road, Coventry	476 yd
Hickory Chickory	119 Radford Road, Coventry	503 yd
Fish Saloon	133 Radford Road, Coventry	503 yd
Fortune House	212 Radford Road, Coventry	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park		185 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	420 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	601 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		702 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	770 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		847 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	927 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	182 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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