Nicholls Street, Coventry, CV2 4GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4GY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	70.9%	45.7%	-25.2%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	43.3%	19.8%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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 (90.4%) 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%	56.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.8%	33.9%	0.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.2%	17.3%	-5.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	31%	52.4%	21.4%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	9.9%	1.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.3% 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	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	1.1%	10.4%
Chinese	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	11.6%	35.8%	24.2%	3.1%	32.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	16.5%	15%	-1.5%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.8%	20.3%	-33.5%	81.4%	-61.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.1% 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%	33.1%	-23.4%	83.2%	-50.1%
European Union	18.6%	8.3%	-10.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	45.3%	34.8%	5.6%	39.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% 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	55.7%	33%	-22.7%	83.2%	-50.2%
10+ Years	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	17.9%	7.4%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	24.1%	17.3%	1.9%	22.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	32.9%	1.2%	31.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	28.4%	1.7%	26.7%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Nicholls Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholls Street was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholls Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4GY, 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 4GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4GY

Average Price
£161,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,717

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
14 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-21	£146,168
20 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-06-14	£161,829
9 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2021-10-29	£148,905
20 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-08-13	£140,127
3 Nicholls Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,500	2017-10-03	£165,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4GY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4GY 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	109
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Looking after home or family	44
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	26
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	561 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	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Bath Street , CV1 5GU	4out of 4	721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	969 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	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,356 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	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,746 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	2,979 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	4,959 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	371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,100 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,987 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	183 yd
Kabana	77 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	502 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	506 yd
Juice world	89B Far Gosford Street, Coventry	507 yd
ET Grill	75-76 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	496 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	506 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	543 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	585 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liangji Roll	4 Sparkbrook Workshops, Sparkbrook Street	223 yd
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	387 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	422 yd
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	463 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry		744 yd
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	438 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	664 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	807 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	920 yd
Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre FAIRFAX STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 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	175.3 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4GY