Spirit Walk, Coventry, CV2 1UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 1UY is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	50.5%	45.9%	-4.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	49.5%	54.1%	4.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 1UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	38.9%	49.1%	10.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	22.6%	4.8%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.7%	17.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	16.6%	6%	-10.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.7%	41.7%	17.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	38.4%	27.1%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	20.7%	21.4%	0.7%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	12.6%	6.4%	-6.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.2%

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 1UY this area, 35.2% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.1%	35.2%	-18.9%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	15.2%	10.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	20%	11.1%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	7.1%	18.3%	11.2%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.8%	67.1%	-14.7%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	84.3%	63.3%	-21.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	6.6%	21.4%	14.8%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	62.8%	-20.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3%	14.2%	11.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	11.8%	11.3%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	13.1%	1.3%	11.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Spirit Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spirit Walk was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Spirit Walk has the 8th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley and the 166th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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 1UY, 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 - 5/10 (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 Spirit Walk are based on 4 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 Spirit Walk, Coventry, CV2 1UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 1UY

Average Price
£205,732

Semi-Detached
£205,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spirit Walk

Average Price
£203,955

Semi-Detached
£203,955

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spirit WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Spirit Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£172,995	2019-02-28	£216,348
5 Spirit Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£162,500	2018-11-09	£201,033
3 Spirit Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£162,500	2018-03-29	£208,525
1 Spirit Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£147,995	2018-03-29	£189,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 1UY

Employment

CV2 1UY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat House Primary School Deedmore Road , CV2 1EQ	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Deedmore Road , Wood End CV2 1EQ	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potters Green Primary School Ringwood Highway , CV2 2GF	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Primary School Alderman's Green Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	1out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	3,380 yd	Academy converter	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	1,222 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	2out of 4	2,179 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	4out of 4	682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	2,788 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	3,298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Coventry City Mission	Deedmore Christian Centre, 140 Deedmore Road	206 yd
Fat Fills	M P L Fabrications, Dutton Road	424 yd
Wood End Community Centre	Wood End Community Association, Hillmorton Road	431 yd
Moat House Cafe	Moat House Leisure And Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Winston Avenue	715 yd
LIDO Supermarket	31 Roseberry Avenue, Coventry	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boat Inn	The Boat Inn, Shilton Lane	568 yd
Bell Green Working Mens Club	Roseberry Avenue, Coventry	961 yd
Potters Green Community Centre	Community Centre, Wigston Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood End Chippy	102 Hillmorton Road, Coventry	350 yd
Irwins	23 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	788 yd
Chicken Plus	5 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	788 yd
Chilli and Spice	13 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	788 yd
Pizza Italia	13B Ringwood Highway, Coventry	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat House Primary School DEEDMORE ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre WINSTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Sowe Common South Shilton Lane	grass pitches	756 yd
Potters Green Primary School RINGWOOD HIGHWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	758 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School POTTERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Grace Academy Coventry WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,084 yd
Grace Academy Coventry (Closed) Wigston Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,084 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	290.5 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	41.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 1UY