Larkin Grove, Coventry, CV2 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 2UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	30.5%	43.5%	13.0%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	39.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	48.3%	51.9%	3.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.4%	36.9%	3.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.6%	7.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	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	26.9%	16.1%	-10.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	34.5%	13.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.3%	12.7%	6.4%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83%	69%	-14.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	82.3%	69.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	6%	10.8%	4.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.8%	5.9%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	78.9%	68.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	10%	3.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Larkin Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larkin Grove was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Henley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larkin Grove has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Henley and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.2%.

🔎 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 2UA, 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 Larkin Grove are based on 20 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 Larkin Grove, Coventry, CV2 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 2UA

Average Price
£344,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkin Grove

Average Price
£351,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larkin GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Larkin Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2025-04-30	£347,000
3 Larkin Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-29	£330,592
5 Larkin Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-01	£323,318
9 Larkin Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-17	£365,332
3 Larkin Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-03	£310,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 2UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	28
Construction	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,169 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	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsgrave Church of England Academy School House Lane , CV2 2BA	4out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle Academy Narberth Way , CV2 2LH	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Dorchester Way , Clifford Park CV2 2NB	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	1out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,548 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	1,872 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	1,290 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	515 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	3,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	74 yd
SSPP Club	Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Primary School, Arkle Drive	215 yd
Retail Services	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	434 yd
Meriden Hospital	Bmi Meriden Hospital, University Hospital	525 yd
Subway	143 Hinckley Road, Coventry	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Ansty Road, Coventry	74 yd
Walsgrave Club	144 Woodway Lane, Coventry	433 yd
Mount Pleasant	126 Hinckley Road, Coventry	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhillons Plaice	49 Woodway Lane, Coventry	178 yd
Subway	University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road	434 yd
Eastern Star	455 Ansty Road, Coventry	504 yd
Scoffs	9-11 Norton Hill Drive, Coventry	692 yd
Panku	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre	1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda Supermarket, Asda Shopping Centre		1,016 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Hinckley Road, Coventry		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsgrave C Of E Academy SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	270 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School ARKLE DRIVE	grass pitches	343 yd
Walsgrave Hospital Sports Fields (Closed) Walsgrave Hospital Walsgrave Hospital Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Whittle Academy NARBERTH WAY	grass pitches	796 yd
Pearl Hyde Primary School DORCHESTER WAY	grass pitches	965 yd
Spirit Health Club (Coventry) HINCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 2UA