Ely Close, Coventry, CV2 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 2BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47%	48.8%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	31%	7.7%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	48.6%	-9.8%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	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	55.2%	51.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	29.1%	29.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24.8%	16.5%	-8.3%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.3%	5.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.2%	17.6%	6.4%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.6%	13.7%	8.1%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64.9%	48%	-16.9%	81.4%	-33.4%
Arab	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	78%	65.5%	-12.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	21.7%	7.5%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	64.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	21%	19.5%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ely Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Close was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ely Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 148th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV2 2BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ely Close 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 Ely Close, Coventry, CV2 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2BU

Average Price
£228,804

Semi-Detached
£231,556

Terraced
£238,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Close

Average Price
£222,232

Semi-Detached
£219,385

Terraced
£238,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ely Close, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£208,000	2023-12-18	£208,214
3 Ely Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2006-12-08	£237,820
4 Ely Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2003-11-28	£229,778
4 Ely Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1999-09-10	£207,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 2BU 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	88
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Primary School School House Lane , CV2 2BA	- not rated	391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Binley Woods Middle School Coombe Drive , Binley Woods CV3 2QU	- not rated	4,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,928 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,131 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	1,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,642 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,914 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
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	148 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 1, Brade Drive	589 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	599 yd
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church And Centre, Ansty Road	608 yd
Compass Cafe	Asda Shopping Centre, Brade Drive	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	608 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	615 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	599 yd
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	684 yd
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	688 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre		688 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	148 yd
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	374 yd
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	778 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	894 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	1,048 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 2BU