Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4BP is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	47.5%	42.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	52.5%	57.6%	5.1%	49.0%	8.6%

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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	44.4%	56.7%	12.3%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	29.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	8.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	42.6%	54.8%	12.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.1%	33.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.4%	8.4%	-6.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.1%	15.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	23.2%	10.6%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	35%	6.6%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	11%	3.9%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.1%	12%	5.9%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.5%	58.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-22.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	9.5%	9.5%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	71.2%	59.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	8%	13.6%	5.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.5%	13%	3.5%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	59.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	14.2%	9.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Walsgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsgrave Road was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% higher than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsgrave Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 367th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV2 4BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Walsgrave Road are based on 330 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 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4BP

Average Price
£241,829

Semi-Detached
£282,891

Terraced
£237,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsgrave Road

Average Price
£243,860

Semi-Detached
£294,672

Terraced
£235,300

Detached
£341,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,789

Other
£315,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
224 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£206,500	2020-10-09	£251,497
228 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2017-10-16	£255,506
210 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-12-20	£232,034
216 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2016-03-30	£240,230
234 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-09-08	£212,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4BP

Employment

CV2 4BP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4BP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Other	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	- not rated	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	- not rated	278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	2out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Junior School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Infant School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	- not rated	1,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,450 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	4,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Behaviour Support Service North Avenue , Child Guidance Centre CV2 4DH	- not rated	375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Lodge School Lodge Road , CV3 1FU	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Bud Cafe	265-269 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	254 yd
Royal Desserts	279 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	262 yd
Get Stuffed	275 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	262 yd
Bombay Joe's	277 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	262 yd
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	123 yd
Stoke Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Coventry	515 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	557 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	588 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head Inn, Binley Road	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallstreet Burgers	289 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	182 yd
Antalya	124-126 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	191 yd
Dragon House	117 Church Lane, Stoke	255 yd
Royal Diner	279 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	262 yd
Golden Kitchen	308 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	262 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	542 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	276 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	757 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	983 yd
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4BP