River Walk, Coventry, CV2 1FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 1FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 CV2 1FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	41.3%	50.4%	9.1%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	34.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	40.9%	47.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.4%	31.9%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.4%	14.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 CV2 1FR this area, 37.4% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.3%	37.4%	-12.9%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	16.3%	1.3%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	11.4%	7.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	9%	12.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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%	5.2%	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	16.5%	19.8%	3.3%	2.5%	17.3%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
White	70.2%	55.2%	-15.0%	81.4%	-26.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	77.3%	60.7%	-16.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	6.6%	19.9%	13.3%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	60.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	23.6%	23.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is River Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Walk was 76.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Walk has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 422nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV2 1FR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 River Walk are based on 9 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 River Walk, Coventry, CV2 1FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 1FR

Average Price
£107,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Walk

Average Price
£104,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 River Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-04-26	£152,620
156 River Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-03-23	£121,281
160 River Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	2013-03-19	£60,989
160 River Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£25,750	2011-06-15	£48,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 1FR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 1FR 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

Full-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Early Years Centre and Nursery Hazel Grove , CV12 9DA	- not rated	4,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman's Green Community Primary School Alderman's Green Community Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Primary School Alderman's Green Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eburne Primary School Deedmore Road , Wood End CV2 2AA	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Deedmore Road , Wood End CV2 1EQ	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Deedmore Road , Wood End CV2 1EQ	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	- not rated	3,961 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxford School and Community Arts College Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	- not rated	1,677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,282 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	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	835 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesbury Fields School Aldermans Green Road , CV2 1PL	- not rated	853 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood End Community Centre	Wood End Community Association, Hillmorton Road	217 yd
LIDO Supermarket	31 Roseberry Avenue, Coventry	620 yd
The Kiosk	Bell Green Working Mens Club, Roseberry Avenue	620 yd
Di Angela Cafe	43 Riley Square, Coventry	634 yd
Ram Luxury Bakery Ltd	35 Riley Square, Coventry	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Green Working Mens Club	Roseberry Avenue, Coventry	620 yd
Rose And Crown	Hall Green Road, Coventry	704 yd
Bird in Hand	Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	713 yd
Boat Inn	The Boat Inn, Shilton Lane	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood End Chippy	102 Hillmorton Road, Coventry	473 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Henley Road, Coventry	846 yd
Maddy's Sandwich Shop	285B Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	898 yd
Aldermans Green Fish Bar	234 Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry		654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat House Primary School DEEDMORE ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre WINSTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	794 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Longford Park Longford Road	grass pitches	967 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 1FR