Brook Close, Coventry, CV1 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 5JJ is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	40.3%	45.7%	5.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	59.7%	54.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	55.9%	53.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	33.6%	2.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.6%	57.8%	9.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.3%	22.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-11.1%
Fair health	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	29.7%	23.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.9%	8.1%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	27.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	12.1%	4.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	19.7%	8.9%	-10.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.3%	37.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-44.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2%	11.2%	9.2%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	44.6%	46.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	16%	16.4%	0.4%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	19.9%	-5.8%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.8% 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	42.9%	46.6%	3.7%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	21.1%	27.8%	6.7%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	41.4%	6.5%	34.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Brook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Close was 140.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 181st highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 5JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Brook Close are based on 15 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 Brook Close, Coventry, CV1 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5JJ

Average Price
£156,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Close

Average Price
£142,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,537

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Brook Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-21	£122,609
25 Brook Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-03-21	£166,361
6 Brook Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-01-25	£90,360
20 Brook Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-01-11	£172,573
24 Brook Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2012-12-20	£190,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5JJ

Employment

CV1 5JJ 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 5JJ 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	1,832 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	179 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	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	699 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	1,505 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,251 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	5,120 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	469 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	473 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	945 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Kurdish Coffee Shop	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	284 yd
Fatayer King	86 King William Street, Coventry	284 yd
Peshmerger	87 King William Street, Coventry	284 yd
Betty Cafe	90 Paynes Lane, Coventry	303 yd
Paradise	4 Canterbury Street, Coventry	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	397 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	478 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	541 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	560 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	155 yd
First and Best	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	284 yd
AFC	3 King William Street, Coventry	324 yd
Sky Blue Pizza	1 King William Street, Coventry	324 yd
Kurdish Grill	20 Victoria Street, Coventry	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	653 yd
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	1,068 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	175 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	511 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	541 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	763 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	801 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		846 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		927 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	1,054 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	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 5JJ