Boswell Drive, Coventry, CV2 2GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 2GW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.6%	33.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	44.3%	-7.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.6%	36.2%	4.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	23.9%	19.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.3%	0.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.5%	22.8%	4.3%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	68%	60.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	74.6%	61.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	3%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	22.9%	6.1%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	61.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	10.6%	6.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	19.5%	1.2%	18.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Boswell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Drive was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Drive has the 48th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV2 2GW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Boswell Drive are based on 156 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 Boswell Drive, Coventry, CV2 2GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2GW

Average Price
£249,503

Semi-Detached
£135,265

Terraced
£214,896

Detached
£495,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Drive

Average Price
£222,200

Semi-Detached
£250,413

Terraced
£208,913

Detached
£346,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,360

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
238 Boswell Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-12	£244,352
204 Boswell Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-09-29	£168,810
180 Boswell Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-08-30	£183,585
200 Boswell Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2022-12-09	£198,363
170 Boswell Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,250	2022-11-10	£324,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2GW

Employment

CV2 2GW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	154
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	69
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	23
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,440 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	4out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	1out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,033 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	1,036 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	613 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	3,684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy special 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
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church And Centre, Ansty Road	308 yd
SSPP Club	Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School, Arkle Drive	320 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	419 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	524 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	308 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	329 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	230 yd
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	581 yd
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	739 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	778 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre		739 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	147 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	430 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	532 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	658 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	1,032 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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 2GW