Central Avenue, Coventry, CV2 4DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4DP is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.9%	46.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.1%	53.4%	3.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of CV2 4DP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	33.9%	-5.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	44.2%	8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	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	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32.2%	33.8%	1.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	46.7%	11.3%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.8%	67.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-13.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	78.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	78.4%	3.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.5%.

🔎 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 4DP, 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 Central Avenue are based on 30 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 Central Avenue, Coventry, CV2 4DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4DP

Average Price
£521,879

Semi-Detached
£441,690

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£537,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£577,808

Semi-Detached
£498,792

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£597,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Central Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-09-26	£326,014
2 Central Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-04-08	£617,570
2 Central Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-05-31	£332,983
16 Central Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-12-13	£557,091
20 Central Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-10-01	£391,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4DP

Employment

CV2 4DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4DP 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	92
Retired	53
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	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	3,116 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	4,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,721 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,122 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	2,340 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
Rossi's Big Breakfast Cafe	7 Empress Arcade, Binley Road	268 yd
Uppa Crust	69 Binley Road, Coventry	276 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	384 yd
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	405 yd
Little Dessert Shop	185 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	Bulls Head Lane, Coventry	396 yd
STOKE (COVENTRY) CLUB	Stoke Coventry Club, 7 Stoke Green	442 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	451 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head Inn, Binley Road	454 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports	Coventry And North Warwick Cricket Club Sports Ground, Binley Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza4me	71 Binley Road, Coventry	276 yd
The Empress Fish Bar	73 Binley Road, Coventry	276 yd
Beef Belly Grill House	80 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
Square Pizza & Grill	215 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	430 yd
Flori's Pizza	189 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	461 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	491 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	214 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	523 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	728 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Ryona Engineering Supplies Stadium Sphinx Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	885 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	225 Mbit/s
Average download speed	319.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4DP