Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 2RN, 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	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	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 2RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.3% 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	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	-21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	70.6%	68.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	24.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.6%	6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	43.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	40.8%	35.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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	19%	20.4%	1.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	28.9%	-5.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.4%	70.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	-11.1%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	77.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	0%	3.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	78.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.7%	14.4%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wigston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigston Road was 159.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wigston Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 134th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 2RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wigston Road are based on 85 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 Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2RN

Average Price
£430,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Road

Average Price
£300,538

Semi-Detached
£271,519

Terraced
£132,336

Detached
£330,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£466,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1996-06-07	£422,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2RN

Employment

CV2 2RN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CV2 2RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Frank Whittle Primary School Narberth Way , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2LH	- not rated	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	- not rated	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Potters Green Primary School Ringwood Highway , CV2 2GF	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	Yes	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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,341 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	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,130 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	562 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	1,351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,385 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	1,548 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,344 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	427 yd
The Munch Pod	Tu Warehouse, North View	484 yd
McDonalds	2 Wigston Road, Coventry	523 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	565 yd
Café, Home Bargains	Crosspoint Business Park, Parkway	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potters Green Community Centre	Community Centre, Wigston Road	556 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	722 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irwins	23 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	778 yd
Chicken Plus	5 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	778 yd
Chilli and Spice	13 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	778 yd
Pizza Italia	13B Ringwood Highway, Coventry	778 yd
Potters Fish Bar	1-1A Ringwood Highway, Coventry	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry	700 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Olivier Way	872 yd
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	336 yd
Grace Academy Coventry WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	614 yd
Grace Academy Coventry (Closed) Wigston Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School POTTERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Doubletree By Hilton PARADISE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	873 yd
Potters Green Primary School RINGWOOD HIGHWAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	913 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%

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