Blandford Drive, Coventry, CV2 2NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 2NE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	34%	38.5%	4.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	45.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	54.3%	48.8%	-5.5%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.1%	38.4%	1.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	8.2%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.4%	5.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	34.3%	10.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.8%	16.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	65.7%	63.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-17.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	71.8%	69.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	8.2%	10%	1.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	69.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.2%	11.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	13.9%	5.7%	-8.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Blandford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford Drive was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blandford Drive has the 41st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 467th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 2NE, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blandford Drive are based on 106 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 Blandford Drive, Coventry, CV2 2NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2NE

Average Price
£237,223

Semi-Detached
£255,246

Terraced
£226,521

Detached
£269,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Drive

Average Price
£246,247

Semi-Detached
£271,727

Terraced
£221,724

Detached
£277,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Blandford Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-16	£254,603
112 Blandford Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-29	£283,092
102 Blandford Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2020-01-08	£245,141
120 Blandford Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-02-19	£222,506
112 Blandford Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-09-25	£279,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2NE

Employment

CV2 2NE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate 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	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,271 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	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Primary School School House Lane , CV2 2BA	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	- not rated	1,053 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	4,007 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	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	2,433 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	4,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,570 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	2,056 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	522 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	840 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Secure Unit Stoke House , Lloyd Crescent CV2 5NY	- not rated	1,449 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,514 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	466 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	524 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	803 yd
St Mary's Church	St Marys Church And Centre, Ansty Road	883 yd
Hungry Bellies	61 Belgrave Road, Coventry	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	524 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	827 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Supermarket	Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	226 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	773 yd
Clifford Bridge Rd Playing Fields (Closed) Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	783 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	940 yd
Clifford Bridge Academy COOMBE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 2NE