Lower Ford Street, Coventry, CV1 5PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 5PA is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	41%	43.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	59%	56.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	7.2%

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 5PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86% 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	78.4%	86%	7.6%	37.9%	48.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	9.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	61.6%	53.2%	-8.4%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	30.1%	34.5%	4.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.1%	26.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	9.8%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	40%	8.8%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	16.1%	2.7%	-13.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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)
Chinese	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	2.2%	10.1%	7.9%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	55.9%	44.4%	-11.5%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	42.8%	51.8%	9.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	22.4%	0.6%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.4%	51.8%	9.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	19.7%	10.6%	-9.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	21%	4.1%	-16.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	20%	16.5%	1.9%	18.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	16%	6.0%	10.0%

Safety

Is Lower Ford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Ford Street was 321.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% higher than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lower Ford Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 50th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 5PA, 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 Lower Ford Street are based on 122 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 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, CV1 5PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5PA

Average Price
£159,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Ford Street

Average Price
£199,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,150

Other
£499,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Ford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 9 Bodiam Hall, 9 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-09-30	£102,069
Apartment 31 Bodiam Hall, 9 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-09	£98,187
Apartment 33 Bodiam Hall, 9 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,200	2023-04-28	£92,536
Apartment 18 Bodiam Hall, 9 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-05	£117,706
Apartment 19 Bodiam Hall, 9 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-28	£133,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV1 5PA 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)	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Full-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Self-Employed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
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	590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	529 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	- not rated	619 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	619 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	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	665 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,250 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	510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,696 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	366 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	679 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent 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
Finger Lickin Kitchen & Jerk Centre	8 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	111 yd
The Link Cafe	Lower Ford Street Church, 18 Lower Ford Street	111 yd
Jambo Internet	10 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	111 yd
The Pyramid Lounge	118-120 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	130 yd
Mindi House	118-120 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	198 yd
The Phoenix	122 Gosford Street, Coventry	410 yd
Kasbah	Primrose Hill Street, Coventry	410 yd
The Oak Inn	119 Gosford Street, Coventry	413 yd
Ivy House & Rosie Malones	44 Jordan Well, Coventry	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Far Gosford Street, Coventry	390 yd
Quids Pizza	117-118 Gosford Street, Coventry	410 yd
Kurdish Grill	20 Victoria Street, Coventry	413 yd
Roma Pizza	19 Victoria Street, Coventry	413 yd
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	395 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	557 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	754 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	775 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	204 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	249 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		640 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	641 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		817 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	845 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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