King Richard Street, Coventry, CV2 4FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4FX is primarily male, with 55.2% 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%	44.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	50.1%	55.2%	5.1%	49.0%	6.2%

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 4FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72% 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	71%	72%	1.0%	37.9%	34.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	21.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	57.7%	55.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.1%	31.6%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.8%	31.8%	1.0%	16.9%	14.9%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	30%	8.7%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	11.6%	7%	-4.6%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	16.8%	15.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.7%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	17.3%	12.6%	-4.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	50.4%	42.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-38.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	41.4%	-14.8%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	12.9%	18.1%	5.2%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	25.9%	12.0%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	41.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	13.3%	6.5%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	1.9%	19.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is King Richard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Richard Street was 118.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Richard Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV2 4FX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 King Richard Street are based on 85 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 King Richard Street, Coventry, CV2 4FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4FX

Average Price
£184,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£180,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Richard Street

Average Price
£188,614

Semi-Detached
£267,141

Terraced
£184,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Richard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 King Richard Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-03-30	£133,094
38 King Richard Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2023-03-20	£210,559
46 King Richard Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-04-22	£193,130
70 King Richard Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-31	£155,265
68 King Richard Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-10-25	£215,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4FX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4FX 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)	112
Full-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	826 yd	Free schools	No	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	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,338 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	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,829 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	3,100 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	5,018 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	186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,061 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,514 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,051 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
Betty Cafe	90 Paynes Lane, Coventry	140 yd
Juice world	89B Far Gosford Street, Coventry	348 yd
Kabana	77 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	360 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
ET Grill	75-76 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	415 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	431 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	451 yd
Club 147	147 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	282 yd
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	362 yd
Jade House	8 Binley Road, Coventry	381 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	397 yd
Hot Pot Bar	81 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		652 yd
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	528 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	581 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	677 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	736 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	798 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	827 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	859 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,014 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	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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