Augustus Road, Coventry, CV1 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 5BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	57.2%	51.2%	-6.0%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	34.5%	8.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.5%	53%	3.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.4%	28%	-6.4%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	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	26.8%	26.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	13.7%	5.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	23%	1.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	18.8%	3.1%	-15.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	13.8%	3.4%	-10.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	17.2%	22.8%	5.6%	2.5%	20.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.3%	33%	-5.3%	81.4%	-48.4%
Arab	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	50.3%	51%	0.7%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	10.4%	14.4%	4.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	15.4%	-7.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	17.2%	22.4%	5.2%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	8.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Augustus Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Augustus Road was 160.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Augustus Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 132nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 5BZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Augustus Road are based on 32 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 Augustus Road, Coventry, CV1 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5BZ

Average Price
£138,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£33,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Augustus Road

Average Price
£138,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Augustus Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Augustus Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-10-14	£123,191
11 Augustus Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2022-10-10	£153,989
22 Augustus Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2021-12-08	£127,140
27 Augustus Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2019-11-29	£194,427
7 Augustus Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2019-07-10	£133,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5BZ

Employment

CV1 5BZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 5BZ 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	55
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	1,686 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Academy Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Junior School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	1,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,542 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	3out of 4	4,828 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	511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service North Avenue , Child Guidance Centre CV2 4DH	- not rated	1,055 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community 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
Betty Cafe	90 Paynes Lane, Coventry	356 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	520 yd
Kurdish Coffee Shop	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	532 yd
Fatayer King	86 King William Street, Coventry	532 yd
Peshmerger	87 King William Street, Coventry	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	295 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	644 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	663 yd
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	679 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	193 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	263 yd
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	309 yd
First and Best	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	532 yd
Hello Chicken	77 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		850 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	333 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	797 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	813 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	935 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		1,035 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	1,061 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	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 5BZ