Hermes Crescent, Coventry, CV2 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 1HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.3%	41.3%	5.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	40.6%	3.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	46.1%	51.1%	5.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	30.5%	31.1%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.9%	10.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	34.3%	24%	-10.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	26%	16.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	11.4%	2.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	32.1%	27.3%	-4.8%	2.5%	24.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	59.5%	49.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-31.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.1%	68.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	19.9%	17.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	14.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5%	5.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	68.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	22.1%	19.9%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Hermes Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermes Crescent was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hermes Crescent has the 47th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 454th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 1HY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Hermes Crescent are based on 22 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 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, CV2 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 1HY

Average Price
£110,592

Semi-Detached
£131,070

Terraced
£105,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermes Crescent

Average Price
£97,568

Semi-Detached
£125,150

Terraced
£94,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermes CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-02	£112,663
3 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-06-28	£94,458
12 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2015-04-17	£121,354
12 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2013-01-02	£56,400
22 Hermes Crescent, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2010-03-19	£93,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 1HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 1HY 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	65
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annie Osborn Primary School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henley Green Primary Wyken Croft , CV2 1HQ	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School St John Fisher Primary School , Wyken CV2 3NR	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kineton Road , Wyken CV2 3NR	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	768 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	5,334 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	2,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	1,405 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dozy Buns	44 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	1,019 yd
SSPP Club	Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School, Arkle Drive	1,076 yd
Moat House Cafe	Moat House Leisure And Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Winston Avenue	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Street RFC	186 Henley Road, Coventry	804 yd
Pinley R F C	Pinley Rugby Football Club House, Wyken Croft	864 yd
Devonshire Arms	Sewall Highway, Coventry	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henley chicken &chips	256 Henley Road, Coventry	489 yd
The Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill	Blackberry Lane, Coventry	509 yd
Joe's Masala Hut	61 Broad Park Road, Coventry	605 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	865 yd
Jade Palace	48 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Henley Green Primary School WYKEN CROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	206 yd
Wyken Croft Playing Fields THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE WYKEN CROFT	grass pitches	519 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School KINETON ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Wyken Extended Learning Centre Tiverton Road	grass pitches	717 yd
Lyng Hall School Sports Centre Blackberry Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	792 yd
Henley College Coventry Henley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	995 yd
Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre WINSTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 1HY