St Nicholas Street, Coventry, CV1 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 4LU is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	42%	43.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	58%	56.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	7.1%

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 4LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	72.4%	70%	-2.4%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	33.6%	29.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4%	7.4%	3.4%	1.2%	6.2%

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 4LU this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	31.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.9%	6.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	20.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	14.6%	21.2%	6.6%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	68.6%	55.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	66.8%	58.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	10.6%	18.3%	7.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.4%	15%	2.6%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	58.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Street was 176.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.0% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 111th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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 4LU, 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 St Nicholas Street are based on 221 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 St Nicholas Street, Coventry, CV1 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 4LU

Average Price
£81,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Street

Average Price
£165,961

Semi-Detached
£241,780

Terraced
£210,716

Detached
£329,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,015

Other
£599,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13C Samuel Vale House St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2021-08-31	£94,505
Flat 13F Samuel Vale House St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2018-12-19	£96,166
Flat 14F Samuel Vale House St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-05-25	£80,200
Flat 15F Samuel Vale House St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2013-02-22	£64,784
Flat 12B Samuel Vale House St Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2010-10-22	£46,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 4LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	948 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 Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	275 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	710 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,980 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	416 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	891 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Playwrights Cafe	Unit 12, Coventry Canal Basin	137 yd
Gorety	Unit 9, Coventry Canal Basin	139 yd
Hub's Hut Burgers	2 Radford Road, Coventry	205 yd
Simons Cafe	Lamb Street Centre, 1A Lamb Street	246 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	The Citadel Salvation Army, Upper Well Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philip Larkin	17 Burges, Coventry	440 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	470 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	470 yd
Hops d'Amour	67 Corporation Street, Coventry	497 yd
The Town Wall Tavern	Town Wall Tavern, Bond Street	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JCT-Joining Communities Together	7 Lamb Street, Coventry	246 yd
Sandy Fish Bar & Kebab House	49 Sandy Lane, Coventry	397 yd
Sultan Kebab	11 Hales Street, Coventry	442 yd
Oodles Chinese	28 Burges, Coventry	470 yd
GDK - Food Restaurant & take-away	5-9 Burges, Coventry	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	538 yd
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	559 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	592 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	659 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	284 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		403 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	445 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	572 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	577 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		661 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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