Blythe Road, Coventry, CV1 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 5AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	39.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	45.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46.9%	52.8%	5.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.7%	30.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5AW this area, 38.6% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	38.6%	8.9%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	21.4%	4.1%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	18%	3.1%	-14.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	18.6%	22.3%	3.7%	1.1%	21.2%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	26.3%	24.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	-56.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	6.7%	9%	2.3%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	26.3%	-3.2%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.7% 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	45.7%	47.1%	1.4%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	21.7%	13.3%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	14.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Blythe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythe Road was 192.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blythe Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.8%.

🔎 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 5AW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5AW

Average Price
£122,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,286

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
26 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-03-03	£133,094
14 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-11-21	£144,858
74 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-04-14	£122,707
36 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-10-16	£140,428
76 Blythe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-08-05	£136,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 5AW 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	74
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	280 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	507 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	735 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	552 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,673 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	2,016 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	2,865 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	5,024 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	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,167 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,601 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,814 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
Fruity Box also t/a Wanna Waffle	87 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	254 yd
Ebo Cafe	1 Cambridge Street, Coventry	274 yd
Kurdish Coffee Shop	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	386 yd
Fatayer King	86 King William Street, Coventry	386 yd
Peshmerger	87 King William Street, Coventry	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	217 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	451 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	628 yd
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	698 yd
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Chicken	77 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	258 yd
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	273 yd
First and Best	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	386 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	400 yd
AFC	3 King William Street, Coventry	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	208 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	541 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	625 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		755 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		973 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 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	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 5AW