Dark Lane, Bedworth, CV12 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV12 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.6%	51.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	38.8%	9.1%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	33.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	6.0%

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	37.7%	41.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	34.2%	34.3%	0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	20%	17.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 CV12 0JL this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	28.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	21.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
White	95.4%	91%	-4.4%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	89.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dark Lane was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dark Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Heath and the 116th lowest crime rate of 333 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV12 0JL, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Dark Lane are based on 201 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nuneaton And Bedworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dark Lane, Bedworth, CV12 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV12 0JL

Average Price
£173,574

Semi-Detached
£191,130

Terraced
£155,485

Detached
£223,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,653

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£196,010

Semi-Detached
£208,763

Terraced
£167,819

Detached
£314,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,249

Other
£461,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-30	£265,000
50 Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,500	2024-09-25	£219,466
39 Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-31	£133,521
52 Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-21	£247,180
39 Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-28	£132,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV12 0JL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CV12 0JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockingford Maintained Nursery School St Paul's Road , Stockingford CV10 8HW	3out of 4	5,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newdigate Primary and Nursery School Anderton Road , CV12 0HA	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodyers End Primary School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Junior School Hayes Lane , Exhall CV7 9NS	2out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canons C of E Primary School Derwent Road , CV12 8RT	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Cedars Infant School Exhall Cedars Infant School, Trenance Road , Exhall CV7 9FJ	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bulkington Road , CV12 9EA	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	2,658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corley Centre Church Lane , Corley CV7 8AZ	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	4,536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	5,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ralphie's Cafe	108 Dark Lane		365 yd
Cippolini Pizza	103 Heath Road		811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club	Newdigate Sports And Social Club, Smorrall Lane		298 yd
The Plough Inn	Smorrall Lane		593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden House	2 Oakley Court, Pheasant Close	192 yd
Heath Road Fish Saloon	Fish Salon, 93 Heath Road	811 yd
Sizzling Wok	109 Heath Road	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newdigate Recreation Ground POTTERS ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Newdigate Primary School ANDERTON ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Anderton Road Pitch CARDIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	562 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV12 0JL