Cambridge Street, Coventry, CV1 5HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 5HW is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.4%	46%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.6%	54%	4.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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	31.4%	39.3%	7.9%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	50.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.5%	3%	0.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.3%	56.5%	5.2%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.2%	28.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around CV1 5HW this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	29%	-1.2%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	24.6%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	12.9%	3.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.7% 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	19.7%	20.5%	0.8%	1.1%	19.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	35.3%	26.1%	-9.2%	3.1%	23.0%
Pakistani	10%	10.2%	0.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	7.1%	12.7%	5.6%	81.4%	-68.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	47%	44.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	34.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	29.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	45.2%	44.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	25.7%	17.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	8.8%	-18.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	65.3%	6.5%	58.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cambridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Street was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 320.0%.

🔎 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 5HW, 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 Cambridge Street are based on 100 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 Cambridge Street, Coventry, CV1 5HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5HW

Average Price
£166,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372,658

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Street

Average Price
£153,706

Semi-Detached
£266,581

Terraced
£150,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 - 38 Cambridge Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-04-04	£374,499
8 Cambridge Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2018-03-09	£151,248
98 Cambridge Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-02-16	£142,120
108 Cambridge Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-07-08	£155,897
34 Cambridge Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,750	2010-12-13	£144,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 5HW 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	77
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	48
Other	43
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	872 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	441 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,900 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	2,221 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	2,902 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	5,134 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	1,095 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,221 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,620 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,662 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
Ebo Cafe	1 Cambridge Street, Coventry	28 yd
Fruity Box also t/a Wanna Waffle	87 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	134 yd
Zeenat	159 Cambridge Street, Coventry	163 yd
Stoney Mini Market	211 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	189 yd
Brgr Lab	65A Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	208 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	406 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	472 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	587 yd
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Chicken	77 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	136 yd
Roti Junction	215 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	189 yd
Paradise Pizza	217 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	189 yd
MoBurgri	213 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	189 yd
Milano Pizza	279 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	208 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	371 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	396 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		566 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	637 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	689 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		857 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	901 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 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	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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