Arkle Drive, Coventry, CV2 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 2EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	53.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.2%	46.8%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	32.6%	46.8%	14.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	32.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	54.5%	12.2%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	39.3%	33.6%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.4%	18.8%	0.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	37.6%	11.8%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	13%	13.6%	0.6%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.6%	13.1%	8.5%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.8%	60.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-21.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	71.1%	66.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	13.2%	9.9%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	15.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	9.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	65.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Arkle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkle Drive was 144.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkle Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 167th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV2 2EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Arkle Drive are based on 19 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 Arkle Drive, Coventry, CV2 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2EF

Average Price
£218,322

Semi-Detached
£228,399

Terraced
£213,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkle Drive

Average Price
£231,707

Semi-Detached
£237,394

Terraced
£225,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Arkle Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-05-23	£207,829
14 Arkle Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-31	£199,239
16 Arkle Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-24	£201,832
15 Arkle Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2020-07-31	£197,603
19 Arkle Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-09-13	£186,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	3out of 4	133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Primary School School House Lane , CV2 2BA	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Whittle Primary School Narberth Way , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2LH	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,098 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	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,573 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	4,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,557 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	1,150 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	648 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
SSPP Club	Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School, Arkle Drive	2 yd
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church And Centre, Ansty Road	287 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	646 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	657 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	230 yd
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	287 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	89 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	613 yd
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	646 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	779 yd
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry		954 yd
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	135 yd
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	400 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	618 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Henley Green Primary School WYKEN CROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 2EF