Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4FR is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	35.2%	44.2%	9.0%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	64.8%	55.8%	-9.0%	49.0%	6.8%

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 4FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	70.8%	74.9%	4.1%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89%) 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	45.6%	42.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.1%	46.2%	8.1%	33.6%	12.6%
Fair health	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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	12%	17.8%	5.8%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	34.5%	18.1%	16.9%	17.6%
Degree or Similar	38%	25.2%	-12.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	15%	4.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	25.1%	6.8%	-18.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.7%	61.3%	6.6%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	46.6%	50.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	16.3%	28.9%	12.6%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	10.8%	-17.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44%	50.4%	6.4%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	26.1%	9.6%	-16.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	15.3%	7.4%	-7.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	21.2%	13.4%	1.9%	19.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Britannia Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Street was 1151.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 381.7% higher than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 5th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1058.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 4FR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 Britannia Street are based on 55 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 Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4FR

Average Price
£128,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Street

Average Price
£163,509

Semi-Detached
£143,556

Terraced
£163,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Britannia Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2026-02-27	£117,000
37 Britannia Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-12-03	£107,274
39 Britannia Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,100	2016-01-21	£163,665
38 Britannia Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2002-12-11	£157,972
40 Britannia Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£22,000	2000-04-14	£98,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4FR

Employment

CV2 4FR 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 4FR 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)	105
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Unemployed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	13
Retired	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	1,261 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	- not rated	1,284 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	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,455 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	5,014 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	80 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service North Avenue , Child Guidance Centre CV2 4DH	- not rated	804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Betty Cafe	90 Paynes Lane, Coventry	137 yd
Juice world	89B Far Gosford Street, Coventry	276 yd
Kabana	77 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	289 yd
ET Grill	75-76 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	338 yd
Slovianka	83 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	346 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	359 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	379 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	421 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	288 yd
Jade House	8 Binley Road, Coventry	313 yd
Hot Pot Bar	81 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	338 yd
Char-Grill	67 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	338 yd
Pig in the Middle	73 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		589 yd
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	605 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	631 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	677 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	839 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	971 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	254.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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