Richmond Street, Coventry, CV2 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 4HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.2%	50.6%	14.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	63.8%	49.4%	-14.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	56.5%	55.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	28.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	40.4%	-7.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	38.8%	38.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	8%	13.7%	5.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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	17.3%	19.7%	2.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	15.3%	2.8%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	29.6%	-8.3%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	10.9%	6.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	28.6%	10.1%	-18.5%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.5%	9.2%	6.7%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.8%	59.2%	7.4%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	48.9%	52.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	12.3%	21.9%	9.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	14.3%	-19.8%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.6%	53.2%	4.6%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	27.9%	14.1%	-13.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	12.2%	5.3%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Richmond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Street was 115.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% higher than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV2 4HY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Richmond Street are based on 142 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 Richmond Street, Coventry, CV2 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4HY

Average Price
£157,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Street

Average Price
£154,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,354

Other
£1,350,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Richmond Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-08-04	£158,832
124 Richmond Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-21	£191,954
88 Richmond Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-09-29	£226,196
88 Richmond Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-06-28	£148,940
124 Richmond Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,680	2018-06-15	£156,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4HY 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	105
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,805 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	2,697 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	4,506 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	580 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,042 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,432 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
SBCS Cafe	13 Clay Lane, Stoke	115 yd
Learn2 Education Centre (LEC) Ltd	213 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	170 yd
Little Dessert Shop	185 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	171 yd
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	207 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	240 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	280 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	558 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	603 yd
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	35 Clay Lane, Stoke	121 yd
Gulshan Tandoori	11 Clay Lane, Stoke	121 yd
3 Spice Caribbean Takeaway	88 Clay Lane, Stoke	143 yd
Millenium Balti	90 Clay Lane, Stoke	143 yd
Chipsella	1C Clay Lane, Stoke	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	225 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	946 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	727 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	846 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	951 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	991 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,084 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	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4HY