Fontmell Close, Coventry, CV2 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 2JY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	47.8%	52.4%	4.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	52.2%	47.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of CV2 2JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	31.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	43.2%	50%	6.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.9%	36.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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	17.7%	19%	1.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	35.3%	10.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	15.3%	4.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	21.6%	21.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	18.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	60.8%	51.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4%	7.4%	3.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	66.1%	67.9%	1.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	17.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	67.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.2%	16.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	13%	4.8%	-8.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fontmell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fontmell Close was 220.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% higher than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fontmell Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 81st highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 2JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fontmell Close are based on 14 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 Fontmell Close, Coventry, CV2 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2JY

Average Price
£230,631

Semi-Detached
£237,466

Terraced
£227,464

Detached
£209,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fontmell Close

Average Price
£229,170

Semi-Detached
£243,051

Terraced
£221,151

Detached
£214,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fontmell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Fontmell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-13	£214,565
6 Fontmell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-10	£226,123
20 Fontmell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-06-24	£219,204
12 Fontmell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-03-11	£231,867
5 Fontmell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-11-07	£205,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Bridge Academy Coombe Park Road , Binley CV3 2PD	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Bridge Primary School Coombe Park Road , Binley CV3 2PD	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	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	3,630 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	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,795 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	2,299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	857 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	869 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Secure Unit Stoke House , Lloyd Crescent CV2 5NY	- not rated	1,450 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,842 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
Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Supermarket, Clifford Bridge Road	227 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	872 yd
Coombe Abbey Cafe in the Park/Pub in the Park	Coombe Abbey Park / Brinklow Road, Combe Fields	1,026 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road		872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Supermarket	Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry		227 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	354 yd
Clifford Bridge Rd Playing Fields (Closed) Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Clifford Bridge Academy COOMBE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	938 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	971 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 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 2JY