Canal View, Coventry, CV1 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 4LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.9%	47.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.1%	52.2%	0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	59.5%	63%	3.5%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	25.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	52%	2.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.1%	34.6%	2.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	4.3%	-9.2%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.9%	6.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	51.3%	13.2%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.8%	15.8%	12.0%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	62.1%	46.9%	-15.2%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	60.8%	40.9%	-19.9%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.2%	14.6%	10.4%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	22.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% 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	60.4%	40.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	16.2%	12.4%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.4%	76.7%	-32.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	7%	0.3%	6.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Canal View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal View was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal View has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.6%.

🔎 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 4LQ, 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 Canal View are based on 25 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 Canal View, Coventry, CV1 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4LQ

Average Price
£387,209

Semi-Detached
£383,255

Terraced
£368,360

Detached
£410,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal View

Average Price
£385,875

Semi-Detached
£377,523

Terraced
£361,617

Detached
£416,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Canal View, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-04-04	£339,338
14 Canal View, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-15	£290,763
9 Canal View, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-30	£296,220
15 Canal View, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-09-20	£326,337
3 Canal View, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-06-24	£362,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 4LQ 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	103
Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1
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	948 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	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	802 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	1,172 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	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	627 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	977 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	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,784 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	3,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,264 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	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,403 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,754 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	204 yd
Drop in Centre	Street Record, Harnall Lane West	406 yd
Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital	Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	417 yd
Hub's Hut Burgers	2 Radford Road, Coventry	424 yd
Gorety	Unit 9, Coventry Canal Basin	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	499 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	729 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	824 yd
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	832 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harnall Lane Fish & Chips	59 Harnall Lane West, Coventry	259 yd
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	262 yd
Zam Zam Grillz	196-198 Foleshill Road, Coventry	408 yd
Smashin' Burgers	65A Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	609 yd
JCT-Joining Communities Together	7 Lamb Street, Coventry	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	278 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	748 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	930 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	966 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		364 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		477 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	509 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	679 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	867 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	903 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.4 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 4LQ