Nicholls Street, Coventry, CV2 4GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4GX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4GX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	56.7%	52.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	34.3%	6.5%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.1%	10.8%	8.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.2%	1%	-5.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	43.5%	48.2%	4.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	43.5%	36.9%	-6.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CV2 4GX this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	32.4%	10.8%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	22.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	7.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	15.3%	18.2%	2.9%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	58.1%	44.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-37.3%
Roma	0%	8.4%	8.4%	0.2%	8.2%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	61.3%	49.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	10.5%	23.2%	12.7%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% 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	58.1%	49.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	21.1%	13.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	12%	0.7%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Nicholls Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholls Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St Michael's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4GX, 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 Nicholls Street are based on 172 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 Nicholls Street, Coventry, CV2 4GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4GX

Average Price
£147,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholls Street

Average Price
£144,368

Semi-Detached
£144,982

Terraced
£144,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholls Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-09-26	£131,596
116 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-19	£139,045
80 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-02	£145,571
114 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-14	£129,873
90 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2022-06-09	£155,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4GX

Employment

CV2 4GX 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 4GX 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	30
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	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	536 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	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	913 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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	866 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,335 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	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,743 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	2,852 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	4,870 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	510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,194 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,654 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,000 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	322 yd
Chicken Delight	110 Heath Road, Coventry	488 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	554 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	581 yd
Top 1 Pizza Coventry	47 Clay Lane, Stoke	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	359 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	581 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	584 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	684 yd
Kathleens	Foresters Arms, 2-6 Raglan Street	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	244 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	278 yd
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	312 yd
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	537 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		772 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	404 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	521 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	846 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	945 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	994 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,061 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	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4GX