Gresham Street, Coventry, CV2 4EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4EU is primarily male, with 54% 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	47.7%	46%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.3%	54%	1.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 4EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	54.8%	65.4%	10.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	23.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.1%	37.7%	3.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.5%	19.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.5%	29.5%	4.0%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	34.3%	11.4%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	10.6%	2.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.2%	14.5%	-4.7%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.1%	58.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	60.6%	54.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	11.1%	19.9%	8.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	17.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	54.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gresham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresham Street was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gresham Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV2 4EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Gresham Street are based on 62 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 Gresham Street, Coventry, CV2 4EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4EU

Average Price
£190,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Street

Average Price
£180,535

Semi-Detached
£155,221

Terraced
£181,379

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gresham Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-02-10	£136,256
3 Gresham Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-10-21	£160,270
1 Gresham Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-17	£248,294
3 Gresham Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,300	2024-07-19	£102,513
2 Gresham Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-07-04	£250,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4EU

Employment

CV2 4EU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4EU 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

Student (economically inactive)	93
Full-Time Employee	92
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,293 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	3,224 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	4,907 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	410 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,398 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,803 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,467 yd	Other independent 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
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	283 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	341 yd
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	350 yd
Learn2 Education Centre (LEC) Ltd	213 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
Little Dessert Shop	185 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	283 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	595 yd
STOKE (COVENTRY) CLUB	Stoke Coventry Club, 7 Stoke Green	600 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	629 yd
Humber Hotel	Humber Road, Coventry	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	283 yd
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	319 yd
Beef Belly Grill House	80 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	396 yd
Flori's Pizza	189 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
Square Pizza & Grill	215 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	541 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	814 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	814 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	481 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	807 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,054 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	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4EU