Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, CV2 3HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 3HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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	36%	39.2%	3.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.6%	47.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	22.6%	1.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	22.6%	1.1%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	8.3%	1.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	6.6%	4.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.9%	64.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	84.5%	72.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	3.6%	11%	7.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	72.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.2%	11.5%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Watersmeet Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watersmeet Grove was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watersmeet Grove has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 99th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV2 3HU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Watersmeet Grove are based on 23 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 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, CV2 3HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 3HU

Average Price
£210,083

Semi-Detached
£221,907

Terraced
£208,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watersmeet Grove

Average Price
£209,967

Semi-Detached
£214,348

Terraced
£209,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watersmeet GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,750	2024-08-02	£219,991
6 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-22	£214,789
6 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-03-16	£202,518
11 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-03-22	£177,403
10 Watersmeet Grove, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-12-09	£171,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 3HU

Employment

CV2 3HU 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	117
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School St John Fisher Primary School , Wyken CV2 3NR	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	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	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,133 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	1,473 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	3,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,058 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,150 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
Cafe 34	34 Heath Crescent, Coventry	482 yd
Yum Yums Cafe	40 North Street, Coventry	497 yd
GURUDWARA GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB SIKH	Sikh Temple, 47 Coventry Street	559 yd
Dozy Buns	44 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	595 yd
WAVA Hall	31 Barras Green, Coventry	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	Sewall Highway, Coventry	438 yd
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	497 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	669 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	987 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Fish Bar	1 Heath Crescent, Coventry	396 yd
MJ's Wyken Fish Bar	42 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	557 yd
Jade Palace	48 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	651 yd
Imran Balti Hut	197 Sewall Highway, Coventry	739 yd
Kennedy's News	203 Sewall Highway, Coventry	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	459 yd
Lyng Hall School Sports Centre Blackberry Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	595 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	597 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	964 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	982 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	990 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School KINETON ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		1,029 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 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	216.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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