Swan Lane, Coventry, CV2 4GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4GD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	45.6%	49.3%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.4%	50.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	55.3%	59.7%	4.4%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	26.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	50.4%	56.1%	5.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	37.6%	14.5%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	15.3%	5.6%	-9.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.8%	14%	1.2%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	81.4%	-31.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	56.5%	41%	-15.5%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	13.5%	30.7%	17.2%	6.1%	24.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	16.4%	9.3%	-7.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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%	-13.6%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	12.2%	22.5%	10.3%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	11.8%	14%	2.2%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	12%	1.3%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	76.7%	-33.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	10.9%	1.5%	9.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Swan Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Lane was 147.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swan Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 555.7%.

🔎 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 4GD, 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 Swan Lane are based on 500 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 Swan Lane, Coventry, CV2 4GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4GD

Average Price
£159,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£331,803

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Lane

Average Price
£160,483

Semi-Detached
£194,545

Terraced
£153,581

Detached
£292,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,601

Other
£260,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-12	£124,776
196 Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-10-07	£109,463
190 Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-01-07	£142,594
182 Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-04-22	£142,133
228 Swan Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-09-06	£173,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4GD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4GD 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	187
Student (economically inactive)	74
Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	20
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	29
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	20
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate 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	761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,107 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	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,886 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	2,686 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	4,653 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	567 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,866 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,231 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
Chicken Delight	110 Heath Road, Coventry	264 yd
Top 1 Pizza Coventry	47 Clay Lane, Stoke	350 yd
SBCS Cafe	13 Clay Lane, Stoke	409 yd
WAVA Hall	31 Barras Green, Coventry	463 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	350 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	456 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	481 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	602 yd
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	266 yd
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	338 yd
Ma's Flavours Limited	190 Clay Lane, Stoke	387 yd
Panjabi Hut Ltd	176-178 Clay Lane, Stoke	387 yd
Jade Garden	122 Clay Lane, Stoke	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		574 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	454 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	629 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	782 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	994 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	995 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,079 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	325 Mbit/s
Average download speed	503 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4GD