Dorset Road, Radford, Coventry, CV1 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV1 4EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	42.4%	50.8%	8.4%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	36.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	45.1%	47.3%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.5%	31.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 4EH this area, 28.1% 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	29.2%	28.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	18.9%	7.2%	-11.7%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	30.2%	23.4%	-6.8%	3.1%	20.3%
Pakistani	10.8%	19.9%	9.1%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	40%	29.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-51.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	26.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% 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	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	12.2%	23.5%	11.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	10.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.6%.

🔎 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 4EH, 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 125 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 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4EH

Average Price
£170,783

Semi-Detached
£205,663

Terraced
£158,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£161,449

Semi-Detached
£185,197

Terraced
£153,333

Detached
£171,610

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£371,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-12-21	£143,989
29 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-02-28	£137,630
4 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-12-16	£189,607
6 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,600	2021-11-04	£196,285
27 Dorset Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-08-20	£137,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 4EH 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	69
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,112 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	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	1,193 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	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	832 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,407 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	994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,549 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,739 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,757 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
The Final Score	141-143 Foleshill Road, Coventry	188 yd
Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam	Training Centre, 65A George Eliot Road	439 yd
Bridge Coffee Lounge	Sutherland House, Matlock Road	494 yd
Drop in Centre	Street Record, Harnall Lane West	609 yd
Zorbaz Greek Restaurant	87-89 Radford Road, Coventry	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	487 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	710 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	825 yd
Jaguar Bowls Club	Jaguar Cars Bowling Club, 12 Kinlet Close	948 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zam Zam Grillz	196-198 Foleshill Road, Coventry	261 yd
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	455 yd
Yuyi Dragon	337 Foleshill Road, Coventry	477 yd
Harnall Lane Fish & Chips	59 Harnall Lane West, Coventry	513 yd
Hickory Chickory	119 Radford Road, Coventry	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park		325 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	343 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		566 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	586 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	665 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		800 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	1,091 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	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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