Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 2PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.2%	47.6%	4.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	56.8%	52.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 area around CV2 2PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	48.8%	44.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	34.1%	9.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.2%	43.8%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.7%	37%	0.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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	20.3%	13.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	12.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	39.7%	17.5%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	11%	8.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.3%	65.1%	-22.2%	81.4%	-16.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	80.8%	69.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	14.5%	7.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	69.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Blackshaw Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackshaw Drive was 144.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blackshaw Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.8%.

🔎 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 2PW, 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 Blackshaw Drive are based on 70 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 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2PW

Average Price
£212,108

Semi-Detached
£216,637

Terraced
£176,314

Detached
£297,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,589

Other
£102,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackshaw Drive

Average Price
£208,959

Semi-Detached
£212,798

Terraced
£175,489

Detached
£321,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,050

Other
£102,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackshaw DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Blackshaw Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-09-04	£297,488
30 Blackshaw Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-18	£285,476
8 Blackshaw Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-20	£115,595
3 Blackshaw Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-15	£102,935
14 Blackshaw Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-03-31	£100,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Construction	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	4,085 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	286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	4out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	1out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,465 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	1,817 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	1,364 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	526 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	3,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	3,782 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	104 yd
SSPP Club	Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School, Arkle Drive	231 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	430 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	590 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	104 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	460 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	657 yd
Pinley R F C	Pinley Rugby Football Club House, Wyken Croft	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	227 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	426 yd
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	430 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	344 yd
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	350 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	696 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	841 yd
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	974 yd
Wyken Croft Playing Fields THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE WYKEN CROFT	grass pitches	1,038 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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