Fairfax Street, Coventry, CV1 5GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 5GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	33.8%	49.3%	15.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	66.2%	50.7%	-15.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.8% 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	96.9%	97.8%	0.9%	37.9%	59.9%
Married: Opposite sex	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-42.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.3%) 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	61.5%	60.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	34%	34.7%	0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%

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.

In the area around CV1 5GA this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	3.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.5%	42.5%	-16.0%	16.9%	25.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	39.9%	22.8%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.9%

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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	5.8%	16.1%	10.3%	0.7%	15.4%
Indian	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	11%	22.2%	11.2%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	55%	24.9%	-30.1%	81.4%	-56.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	63.4%	40%	-23.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	33.9%	16.1%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.4% 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	63.4%	39.9%	-23.5%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	20.9%	5.4%	-15.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	10.6%	7.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	41.2%	36.5%	1.9%	39.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.1%	76.7%	-32.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	16%	0.3%	15.7%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	17.8%	6.0%	11.8%

Safety

Is Fairfax Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Street was 563.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 637.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 20th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 243.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 5GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Fairfax Street are based on 6 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 Fairfax Street, Coventry, CV1 5GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5GA

Average Price
£1,353,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,353,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Street

Average Price
£3,292,781

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,292,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gala Clubs Fairfax Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£477,000	2019-10-23	£532,122
Gala Clubs Fairfax Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2018-10-20	£2,075,057
Gala Clubs Fairfax Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2014-12-19	£1,741,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5GA

Employment

CV1 5GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 5GA 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

Student (economically inactive)	1179
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	551
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Self-Employed	2
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Other	27
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	- not rated	796 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	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,008 yd	Foundation school	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	480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	244 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,017 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
Starbucks	CODE Student Building, Fairfax Street	89 yd
Pizza Hut, Unit 1	CODE Student Building, Fairfax Street	89 yd
The Fresh Cafe	10 Pool Meadow Bus Station, Fairfax Street	118 yd
Star Express Cafe	Pool Meadow Bus Station, Fairfax Street	122 yd
Lo & Co Alison Gingell Building	Street Record, Whitefriars Street	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Standard	2-10 Trinity Street, Coventry	285 yd
Slug & Lettuce	37 Bayley Lane, Coventry	323 yd
The Golden Cross	Hay Lane, Coventry	371 yd
Coventry Cross	The Coventry Cross, Burges	379 yd
Down Town	24 Burges, Coventry	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Margherita	Unit 3, Priory Place	197 yd
Chicken Cottage	3 Trinity Street, Coventry	312 yd
Ashion Sandwich	10 Hay Lane, Coventry	371 yd
Sultan Kebab	11 Hales Street, Coventry	375 yd
Oodles Chinese	28 Burges, Coventry	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	285 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	499 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	503 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	637 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	141 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	323 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		454 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		742 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CV1 5GA