Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4HF is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	35.2%	44.2%	9.0%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	64.8%	55.8%	-9.0%	49.0%	6.8%

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 4HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	70.8%	74.9%	4.1%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89%) 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	45.6%	42.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.1%	46.2%	8.1%	33.6%	12.6%
Fair health	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12%	17.8%	5.8%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	34.5%	18.1%	16.9%	17.6%
Degree or Similar	38%	25.2%	-12.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	15%	4.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	25.1%	6.8%	-18.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.7%	61.3%	6.6%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	50.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	16.3%	28.9%	12.6%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	10.8%	-17.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44%	50.4%	6.4%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	26.1%	9.6%	-16.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	15.3%	7.4%	-7.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	21.2%	13.4%	1.9%	19.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Walsgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsgrave Road was 840.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 250.1% higher than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsgrave Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 762.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV2 4HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Walsgrave Road are based on 323 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 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4HF

Average Price
£247,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsgrave Road

Average Price
£239,975

Semi-Detached
£290,828

Terraced
£231,548

Detached
£342,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,183

Other
£317,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2024-01-05	£175,206
57 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-09-04	£311,270
61 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2003-03-28	£216,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4HF

Employment

CV2 4HF 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 4HF 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)	105
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Unemployed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	13
Retired	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	906 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	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	850 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	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,033 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	3,114 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	4,944 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	145 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,193 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,632 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,246 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
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	218 yd
Betty Cafe	90 Paynes Lane, Coventry	346 yd
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	354 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	365 yd
Juice world	89B Far Gosford Street, Coventry	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	218 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	448 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	478 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	484 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	198 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	218 yd
Jade House	8 Binley Road, Coventry	352 yd
Flori's Pizza	189 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	388 yd
Square Pizza & Grill	215 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	572 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	746 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	1,090 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	512 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	610 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	794 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	938 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,055 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%

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

Overview of CV2 4HF