Linwood Drive, Coventry, CV2 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	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.

In the immediate area around CV2 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	41.7%	42.7%	1.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	31.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	37%	43.1%	6.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.6%	28.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.7%

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	35.4%	25.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.6%	2.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	26.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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)
Indian	5%	5.7%	0.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79%	63.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	87.1%	72.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.4%	8.7%	2.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	72.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Linwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linwood Drive was 188.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% higher than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linwood Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 100th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Linwood Drive are based on 49 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 Linwood Drive, Coventry, CV2 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2LZ

Average Price
£245,548

Semi-Detached
£259,088

Terraced
£253,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,513

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linwood Drive

Average Price
£250,670

Semi-Detached
£266,007

Terraced
£252,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Linwood Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-12-05	£117,588
46 Linwood Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-08-22	£274,656
9 Linwood Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-27	£264,463
10 Linwood Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-28	£291,196
31 Linwood Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-14	£287,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2LZ

Employment

CV2 2LZ 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	118
Retired	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Potters Green Primary School Ringwood Highway , CV2 2GF	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potters Green Primary School Ringwood Highway , CV2 2GF	2out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Whittle Primary School Narberth Way , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2LH	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House Primary School Deedmore Road , CV2 1EQ	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	- not rated	5,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,222 yd	Foundation 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	4,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,974 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	905 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	2out of 4	1,031 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	1,776 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hawkesbury Fields School Aldermans Green Road , CV2 1PL	- not rated	2,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
IFG@ Grace Academy Coventry	Grace Academy, Wigston Road	290 yd
The Munch Pod	Tu Warehouse, North View	661 yd
McDonalds	2 Wigston Road, Coventry	883 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	911 yd
Coventry City Mission	Deedmore Christian Centre, 140 Deedmore Road	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potters Green Community Centre	Community Centre, Wigston Road	236 yd
Boat Inn	The Boat Inn, Shilton Lane	909 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	909 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irwins	23 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	419 yd
Chicken Plus	5 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	419 yd
Chilli and Spice	13 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	419 yd
Pizza Italia	13B Ringwood Highway, Coventry	419 yd
Potters Fish Bar	1-1A Ringwood Highway, Coventry	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace Academy Coventry WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
Grace Academy Coventry (Closed) Wigston Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	361 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School POTTERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Potters Green Primary School RINGWOOD HIGHWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	612 yd
Sowe Common South Shilton Lane	grass pitches	870 yd
Moat House Primary School DEEDMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Doubletree By Hilton PARADISE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 2LZ