Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV1 5RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	33.8%	49.3%	15.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	66.2%	50.7%	-15.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.8% 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	96.9%	97.8%	0.9%	37.9%	59.9%
Married: Opposite sex	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-42.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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 (95.3%) 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	61.5%	60.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	34%	34.7%	0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CV1 5RU this area, 3.3% 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	1%	3.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.5%	42.5%	-16.0%	16.9%	25.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	39.9%	22.8%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	5.8%	16.1%	10.3%	0.7%	15.4%
Indian	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	11%	22.2%	11.2%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	55%	24.9%	-30.1%	81.4%	-56.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	63.4%	40%	-23.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	33.9%	16.1%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.4% 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	63.4%	39.9%	-23.5%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	20.9%	5.4%	-15.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	10.6%	7.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	41.2%	36.5%	1.9%	39.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.1%	76.7%	-32.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	16%	0.3%	15.7%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	17.8%	6.0%	11.8%

Safety

Is Earl Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Street was 563.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 637.7% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earl Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 20th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 243.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV1 5RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Earl Street are based on 2 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 Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV1 5RU

Average Price
£752,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£752,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Street

Average Price
£949,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£949,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Browns Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2020-10-02	£724,739
Browns Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£745,000	2013-12-19	£1,145,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV1 5RU

Employment

CV1 5RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 5RU 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)	1179
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	551
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Self-Employed	2
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Other	27
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,746 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	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Strathmore Avenue , CV1 2AF	3out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	- not rated	1,071 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	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,256 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	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,313 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	169 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 33 Parkside , CV1 2NE	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School 8 Park Road , CV1 2LH	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent 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
Metropolis Restaurant	Earl Street, Coventry	7 yd
Alfreds	Herbert Art Gallery And Museum, Jordan Well	68 yd
Oban Road	Coventry	101 yd
Tales of Tea	St Marys Guildhall, Bayley Lane	153 yd
Richard Crossman Cafe	Richard Crossman Building, Jordan Well	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy House & Rosie Malones	44 Jordan Well, Coventry	145 yd
Slug & Lettuce	37 Bayley Lane, Coventry	153 yd
Castle Grounds also t/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	The Castle, 7 Little Park Street	185 yd
The Golden Cross	Hay Lane, Coventry	186 yd
Earl of Mercia	18 High Street, City Centre	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bites Corner	44B Jordan Well, Coventry	48 yd
Ashion Sandwich	10 Hay Lane, Coventry	186 yd
Subway	12 High Street, City Centre	212 yd
Quids Pizza	117-118 Gosford Street, Coventry	267 yd
Taste of Mexico	5 New Union Street, Coventry	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UMAI Supermarket	10 Parkside, Coventry	344 yd
Sainsbury's	24-26 Trinity Street, Coventry	396 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Upper Precinct	429 yd
Family Mart	47 Hertford Street, Coventry	433 yd
One Beyond, Unit 2	West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry University Sports Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE WHITEFRIARS STREET	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	337 yd
The Wave NEW UNION STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	354 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	695 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	767 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Eden Girls School Coventry STONEY STANTON ROAD		824 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	861 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%

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

Overview of CV1 5RU