Blythe Road, Coventry, CV1 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV1 5AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47%	49.3%	2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	36.5%	45.8%	9.3%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	35.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	6.1%	3.1%

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	39.1%	52%	12.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	39.1%	29.7%	-9.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5AU this area, 35.7% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	35.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	14.3%	7.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	13.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	17.8%	10.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	7.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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	15%	15.7%	0.7%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	25.2%	34.3%	9.1%	81.4%	-47.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	2%	6.7%	4.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	57.2%	51.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	4.5%	16.5%	12.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	17.6%	-5.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	51.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	23.8%	19.6%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	12.9%	5.3%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.9%	-15.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Blythe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythe Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blythe Road has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 88th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 5AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Blythe Road are based on 99 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 Blythe Road, Coventry, CV1 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5AU

Average Price
£135,030

Semi-Detached
£180,448

Terraced
£132,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythe Road

Average Price
£119,862

Semi-Detached
£178,890

Terraced
£119,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,820

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-05-31	£125,802
89 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-31	£150,310
11 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-01-06	£144,698
9 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-21	£159,843
81 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2022-07-01	£148,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5AU

Employment

CV1 5AU 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 5AU 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	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	37
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	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	551 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	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	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seva School Link House , Eden Road CV2 2TB	2out of 4	5,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,615 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fruity Box also t/a Wanna Waffle	87 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	245 yd
Ebo Cafe	1 Cambridge Street, Coventry	255 yd
Zeenat	159 Cambridge Street, Coventry	375 yd
Kurdish Coffee Shop	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	398 yd
Fatayer King	86 King William Street, Coventry	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	216 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	429 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	635 yd
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	693 yd
Welcome Banqueting Suites	Bulsar House, 30 Cromwell Street	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Chicken	77 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	249 yd
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	282 yd
First and Best	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	398 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	407 yd
AFC	3 King William Street, Coventry	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	227 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	537 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	611 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	698 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		747 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		974 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,039 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 5AU