Lower Ford Street, Coventry, CV1 5PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV1 5PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.3%	52.2%	-6.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	41.7%	47.8%	6.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 5PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.1% 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	90.8%	95.1%	4.3%	37.9%	57.2%
Married: Opposite sex	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-41.1%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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 (91.7%) 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	57.4%	53%	-4.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37%	38.7%	1.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5PW this area, 2.9% 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	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	56.8%	55.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	39.0%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	24.7%	12.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	10.2%	4.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	9.3%	24.6%	15.3%	2.5%	22.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	60.1%	39.2%	-20.9%	81.4%	-42.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	69.1%	48.4%	-20.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	9%	22.7%	13.7%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	16.6%	3.5%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.1% 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	69.1%	48.4%	-20.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	28.1%	23.7%	1.9%	26.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	25.1%	6.0%	19.1%

Safety

Is Lower Ford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Ford Street was 145.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Ford Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 165th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 5PW, 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 5PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5PW

Average Price
£227,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
60 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-21	£161,720
70 - 86 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-05-23	£843,941
114 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2024-09-25	£124,548
62 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-05	£218,594
114 Lower Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-12	£302,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5PW

Employment

CV1 5PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5PW 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)	296
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	103
Full-Time Employee	15
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Self-Employed	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,295 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	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	- not rated	608 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	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	757 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	- not rated	1,329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,329 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	606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,794 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	444 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	801 yd	Community 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
The Pyramid Lounge	118-120 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	2 yd
Mindi House	118-120 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	2 yd
Jaguar Cafe	Jaguar Building, Gosford Street	31 yd
Junction1ten	124 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	214 yd
Finger Lickin Kitchen & Jerk Centre	8 Lower Ford Street, Coventry	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	138 yd
The Empire	150 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	320 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	337 yd
The Phoenix	122 Gosford Street, Coventry	402 yd
The Oak Inn	119 Gosford Street, Coventry	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Far Gosford Street, Coventry	277 yd
Iron Bite Ltd	42 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	308 yd
Kebab Rush	151 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	318 yd
Pizza Rush	153 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	320 yd
Coventry Shawarma King	145 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	274 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	675 yd
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	843 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	860 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	308 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	341 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	446 yd
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	532 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	627 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		766 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		914 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	917 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	153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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