Alison Square, Coventry, CV2 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 1RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.7%	48.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	30.6%	37.1%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	46.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	38.2%	40.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	42.7%	38.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	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 1RU this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	33.6%	2.2%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	13.2%	16.2%	3.0%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.8%	12%	9.2%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	69.8%	55%	-14.8%	81.4%	-26.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	83.7%	62.5%	-21.2%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.8%	16.2%	12.4%	6.1%	10.1%
Africa	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	62.1%	-19.2%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.3%	17.6%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	4.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	15%	0.9%	14.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Alison Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alison Square was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Alison Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook and the 198th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV2 1RU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Alison Square are based on 15 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 Alison Square, Coventry, CV2 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 1RU

Average Price
£155,117

Semi-Detached
£153,164

Terraced
£155,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alison Square

Average Price
£161,289

Semi-Detached
£161,872

Terraced
£161,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alison SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alison Square, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-30	£161,237
6 Alison Square, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,250	2021-07-20	£147,024
8 Alison Square, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-11-19	£151,988
3 Alison Square, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-10-19	£147,175
1 Alison Square, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2015-10-01	£143,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 1RU

Employment

CV2 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 CV2 1RU 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	79
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Early Years Centre and Nursery Hazel Grove , CV12 9DA	- not rated	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangehurst Primary School Anderton Road , Longford CV6 6JN	3out of 4	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Community Primary School Alderman's Green Community Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	657 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	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary School Windmill Road , CV6 7AT	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foleshill Church of England Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	- not rated	1,304 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	3,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxford School and Community Arts College Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	- not rated	422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School and Arts College Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	- not rated	2,609 yd	Foundation school	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	4,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,746 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	3,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkesbury Fields School Aldermans Green Road , CV2 1PL	- not rated	617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,109 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Warwickshire Academy Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,131 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	2,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cuisines De Occasions Catering	House of Empowerment, Lady Lane	604 yd
Over 50's Luncheon Club	House of Empowerment, Lady Lane	604 yd
New Stadium Café	31 Longford Road, Coventry	881 yd
Eyebox UK	Unit A, Ibstock Road	936 yd
St Thomas Church	Longford Road, Coventry	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, Longford Road	557 yd
Bird in Hand	Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	609 yd
Longford Engine	270 Bedworth Road, Coventry	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maddy's Sandwich Shop	285B Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	509 yd
Stone Pizza & Stone Grill	205-207 Longford Road, Coventry	538 yd
Star Fish Bar	199 Longford Road, Coventry	557 yd
China Garden	China Garden Restaurant, Longford Road	557 yd
Aldermans Green Fish Bar	234 Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grangehurst Primary School GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL ANDERTON ROAD	grass pitches	262 yd
Foxford Leisure Centre GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Longford Park Longford Road	grass pitches	490 yd
Capitol Gym LONGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Longford Park Primary School WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	723 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 CV2 1RU