Yardley Street, Coventry, CV1 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 5JN is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	48.4%	45.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.6%	54.4%	2.8%	49.0%	5.4%

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 5JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	40.3%	48.8%	8.5%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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%	44.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.2%	37.6%	3.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 5JN this area, 29.7% 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	32.3%	29.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	24.8%	14.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	17.2%	5.9%	-11.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4%	7.5%	3.5%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	12%	5.7%	-6.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	45.8%	39.1%	-6.7%	2.5%	36.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	17.8%	22.4%	4.6%	81.4%	-59.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	45.1%	47.2%	2.1%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	33.8%	26.2%	-7.6%	2.7%	23.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	17.7%	3.2%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	44%	47.3%	3.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	6.9%	25.3%	18.4%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	30.9%	8.2%	-22.7%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Yardley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Street was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Yardley Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 331st lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 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 5JN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Yardley 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 Yardley Street, Coventry, CV1 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5JN

Average Price
£202,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Street

Average Price
£172,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,803

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Yardley Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-29	£218,357
31 Yardley Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-02-21	£194,627
37 Yardley Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-09-26	£198,414
29 Yardley Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2002-08-15	£182,395
29 Yardley Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-06-23	£168,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5JN

Employment

CV1 5JN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	167 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	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	259 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	926 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	434 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,816 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	3,224 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	5,327 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	699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	794 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,237 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,637 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
Kurdish Coffee Shop	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	135 yd
Fatayer King	86 King William Street, Coventry	135 yd
Peshmerger	87 King William Street, Coventry	135 yd
Paradise	4 Canterbury Street, Coventry	200 yd
Brayan Kurdish Restaurant	12 Adelaide Street, Coventry	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	322 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	383 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	558 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	613 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
First and Best	93-95 King William Street, Coventry	135 yd
AFC	3 King William Street, Coventry	176 yd
Sky Blue Pizza	1 King William Street, Coventry	176 yd
Kurdish Grill	20 Victoria Street, Coventry	224 yd
Roma Pizza	19 Victoria Street, Coventry	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		641 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	169 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	363 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	384 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	663 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	687 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		705 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		769 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	868 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	958 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV1 5JN