Villiers Street, Coventry, CV2 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 4HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	65.7%	66.3%	0.6%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	20.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7%	7.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	30.3%	33.7%	3.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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	16.7%	26.8%	10.1%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.1%	8.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	17.3%	2.6%	-14.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12%	13.6%	1.6%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	0%	7.3%	7.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	62%	52.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	7%	7.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	57.1%	42.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	14.2%	26.4%	12.2%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	15%	17.2%	2.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.9% 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%	42.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-41.0%
10+ Years	17.8%	21.9%	4.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	14.9%	6.4%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Villiers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Villiers Street was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Villiers Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in St Michael's and the 353rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Villiers Street are based on 217 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 Villiers Street, Coventry, CV2 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4HQ

Average Price
£157,146

Semi-Detached
£125,214

Terraced
£158,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villiers Street

Average Price
£162,035

Semi-Detached
£126,422

Terraced
£147,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,697,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villiers Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Villiers Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2025-12-16	£122,670
49 Villiers Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-09-19	£153,036
63 Villiers Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-09-03	£148,441
61 Villiers Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-04-12	£156,764
45 Villiers Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-15	£163,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4HQ 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	115
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Other	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	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Lansdowne Street , CV2 4FN	- not rated	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	- not rated	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	2out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Junior School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	905 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,817 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	3out of 4	4,684 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	417 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service North Avenue , Child Guidance Centre CV2 4DH	- not rated	505 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	112 yd
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	198 yd
Learn2 Education Centre (LEC) Ltd	213 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	217 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	217 yd
Little Dessert Shop	185 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	112 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	461 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	645 yd
Gosford Arms	65-66 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	675 yd
Twisted Barrel Ale	Unit 11, Fargo Village	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza and Kebab	171 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	68 yd
Subway	74A Walsgrave Road, Coventry	112 yd
Flori's Pizza	189 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	217 yd
Square Pizza & Grill	215 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	217 yd
Deluxe shawarma	205 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	392 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	934 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	1,003 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	490 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	645 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	772 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	822 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	842 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,083 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4HQ