Gielgud Way, Cross Point Business Park, Coventry, CV2 2SZ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	29.1%	31.9%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	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	47.7%	49.7%	2.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.5%	30.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.5%	18%	3.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.4%	-9.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	37.7%	9.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.9%	24.5%	13.6%	3.1%	21.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78%	64.9%	-13.1%	81.4%	-16.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	83.2%	63.7%	-19.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	1.6%	9.1%	7.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	24.3%	11.5%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	82.6%	63.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3%	7.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	17%	9.4%	2.2%	14.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	21.3%	1.2%	20.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Gielgud Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gielgud Way was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gielgud Way has the 20th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Henley and the 288th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 2SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Gielgud Way are based on 2 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 Gielgud Way, Cross Point Business Park, Coventry, CV2 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2SZ

Average Price
£404,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£404,087

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gielgud Way

Average Price
£2,731,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,731,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gielgud WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Proving Factory Gielgud Way, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,495,000	2018-08-09	£4,991,600
The Proving Factory Gielgud Way, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,581	2018-08-09	£389,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2SZ

Employment

CV2 2SZ 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	135
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Primary School School House Lane , CV2 2BA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Arkle Drive , Off Woodway Lane CV2 2EF	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodway Park School and Community College Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy converter	No	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	489 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	1,932 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	2,368 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deedmore School Wyken Croft , Henley Green CV2 1HQ	- not rated	2,372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	2,947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	2,990 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
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut, Gielgud Way	11 yd
Nando's	Showcase Cinema, Gielgud Way	11 yd
Taco Bell	Gielgud Way, Coventry	11 yd
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY	Street Record, Olivier Way	38 yd
Cross Point Brewers Fayre	Street Record, Gielgud Way	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre		737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Olivier Way	268 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry	640 yd
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doubletree By Hilton PARADISE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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