Forknell Avenue, Coventry, CV2 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 3ED is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	46.2%	45.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53.8%	54.8%	1.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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	35.1%	39.9%	4.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	6.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	49.2%	45.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	36.1%	36.5%	0.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12%	12.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	20.7%	19.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	18.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	25.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	14.8%	22.8%	8.0%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.6%	61.7%	-15.9%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	83.6%	73.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6%	8.7%	2.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	13.7%	5.5%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	73.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.8%	11.1%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Forknell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forknell Avenue was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forknell Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV2 3ED, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Forknell Avenue are based on 156 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 Forknell Avenue, Coventry, CV2 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 3ED

Average Price
£239,505

Semi-Detached
£266,972

Terraced
£230,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forknell Avenue

Average Price
£205,990

Semi-Detached
£223,729

Terraced
£204,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£152,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forknell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Forknell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-01-06	£259,845
9 Forknell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-08-19	£209,467
15 Forknell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-06-17	£196,872
9 Forknell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2012-11-30	£204,908
1 Forknell Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-02-24	£238,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 3ED

Employment

CV2 3ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School St John Fisher Primary School , Wyken CV2 3NR	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Primary School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,749 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	3,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	1,817 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,071 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Community special 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
Dozy Buns	44 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	396 yd
Hungry Bellies	61 Belgrave Road, Coventry	875 yd
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	975 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	975 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Pippin	Ansty Road, Coventry	511 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	578 yd
Devonshire Arms	Sewall Highway, Coventry	604 yd
Pinley R F C	Pinley Rugby Football Club House, Wyken Croft	644 yd
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Bowl	2 Forknell Avenue, Coventry	84 yd
Imran Balti Hut	197 Sewall Highway, Coventry	274 yd
Kennedy's News	203 Sewall Highway, Coventry	274 yd
The Chip Butty	76 Ansty Road, Coventry	313 yd
New Garden	74 Ansty Road, Coventry	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	184 Ansty Road, Coventry		326 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		96 yd
Wyken Extended Learning Centre Tiverton Road	grass pitches	495 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School KINETON ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Wyken Croft Playing Fields THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE WYKEN CROFT	grass pitches	760 yd
Lyng Hall School Sports Centre Blackberry Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	812 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 3ED