Matlock Road, Coventry, CV1 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 4JR has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46%	47%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54%	53%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37.9%	42.3%	4.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	42.7%	-4.9%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	10%	2.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.5%	44.6%	1.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.6%	33.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.5%	23.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	19.1%	2.4%	9.6%	9.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	27.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	12.3%	1.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	28.9%	30.5%	1.6%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	25.1%	28.6%	3.5%	81.4%	-52.8%
Arab	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	60.1%	54.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	2.5%	11.4%	8.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	22%	-2.5%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	54.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	25%	18.9%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.9%	-11.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Matlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matlock Road was 212.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matlock Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CV1 4JR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Matlock Road are based on 67 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 Matlock Road, Coventry, CV1 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4JR

Average Price
£129,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,543

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matlock Road

Average Price
£117,272

Semi-Detached
£123,565

Terraced
£114,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Matlock Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2025-04-03	£117,500
49 Matlock Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-08-08	£117,382
11 Matlock Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-09-25	£146,971
Unit 2 Heer House Matlock Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-02-26	£163,093
59 Matlock Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-03-29	£189,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4JR

Employment

CV1 4JR 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 4JR 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	96
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,786 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	3,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,850 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,019 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
Bridge Coffee Lounge	Sutherland House, Matlock Road	33 yd
Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam	Training Centre, 65A George Eliot Road	384 yd
NK'S kitchen	101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	511 yd
The Final Score	141-143 Foleshill Road, Coventry	556 yd
Foleshill Express	312-314 Foleshill Road, Coventry	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	547 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	653 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	653 yd
Jaguar Bowls Club	Jaguar Cars Bowling Club, 12 Kinlet Close	705 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuyi Dragon	337 Foleshill Road, Coventry	98 yd
Zam Zam Grillz	196-198 Foleshill Road, Coventry	389 yd
Subway	54 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	546 yd
Pizza O'more Coventry	409 Foleshill Road, Coventry	585 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	443 Foleshill Road, Coventry	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	783 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	891 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	302 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	489 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	648 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	662 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	698 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	706 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		815 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.1 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	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 4JR