Highfield Road, Coventry, CV2 4GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 4GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.6%	51.8%	8.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	56.4%	48.2%	-8.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	57.7%	56.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	33.2%	3.2%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.7%) 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	46.9%	61.5%	14.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	34.7%	27.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.1%	25%	-4.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.9%	7%	1.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	19.1%	19%	-0.1%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	60.1%	48.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	6.9%	25.2%	18.3%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	15.5%	10.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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	60.1%	48.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	11.2%	19.2%	8.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	11.3%	6.3%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.3%	76.7%	-39.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
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	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 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 4GU, 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 Highfield Road are based on 89 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 Highfield Road, Coventry, CV2 4GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4GU

Average Price
£138,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£138,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,498

Detached
£274,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-06-30	£147,528
61 Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-01-25	£153,563
17 Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-10-01	£107,392
29 Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-01-15	£154,963
71 Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-10-22	£138,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4GU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4GU 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	64
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance 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	584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	898 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	914 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,286 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	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,792 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	2,821 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	4,827 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	508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,236 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,695 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,049 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	344 yd
Chicken Delight	110 Heath Road, Coventry	442 yd
Top 1 Pizza Coventry	47 Clay Lane, Stoke	535 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	546 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	375 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	535 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	549 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	705 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	255 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	264 yd
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	352 yd
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	504 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		726 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	452 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	894 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	904 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	984 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,059 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	185.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4GU