Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 2RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	49%	42.4%	-6.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	35.8%	37.9%	2.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.2%	13.7%	2.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.5%	22.8%	4.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	32%	6.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	75.9%	77.3%	1.4%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	85.4%	81.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	80.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0%	15.7%	15.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wigston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigston Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigston Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 414th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.2%.

🔎 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 2RW, 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 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2RW

Average Price
£319,250

Semi-Detached
£311,195

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Road

Average Price
£295,168

Semi-Detached
£266,806

Terraced
£129,659

Detached
£324,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£451,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-15	£306,006
42 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2014-11-28	£335,284
48 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-10-16	£255,574
48 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,760	2009-12-16	£305,055
52 Wigston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2007-12-14	£282,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2RW

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RW has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2RW has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

CV2 2RW 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	124
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	28
Education	23
Construction	17
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,881 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	217 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	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	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	5,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,181 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	418 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	1,357 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,318 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
McDonalds	2 Wigston Road, Coventry	260 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	308 yd
Café, Home Bargains	Crosspoint Business Park, Parkway	502 yd
The Munch Pod	Tu Warehouse, North View	576 yd
IFG@ Grace Academy Coventry	Grace Academy, Wigston Road	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	487 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	606 yd
Potters Green Community Centre	Community Centre, Wigston Road	818 yd
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	710 yd
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	794 yd
Irwins	23 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	1,039 yd
Chicken Plus	5 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	1,039 yd
Chilli and Spice	13 Ringwood Highway, Coventry	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry	456 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Olivier Way	699 yd
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	226 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	768 yd
Doubletree By Hilton PARADISE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Grace Academy Coventry WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	870 yd
Grace Academy Coventry (Closed) Wigston Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	920 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School POTTERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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