Shakespeare Street, Coventry, CV2 4JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	35.5%	5.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	47.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5%	8.1%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	52%	52.9%	0.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	28.8%	33.2%	4.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.9%	22.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	27.1%	2.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.1%	23%	-6.1%	3.1%	19.9%
Pakistani	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	49.2%	50%	0.8%	81.4%	-31.4%
Other	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	66.7%	66.7%	0.0%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	16.4%	-5.5%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	66.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	20.8%	15.4%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.5%	-17.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	20.3%	0.9%	19.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Street was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% higher than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 4JZ, 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 Shakespeare Street are based on 164 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 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, CV2 4JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4JZ

Average Price
£230,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Street

Average Price
£205,319

Semi-Detached
£191,680

Terraced
£203,144

Detached
£277,527

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,034

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,750	2022-06-08	£227,352
30 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-10-30	£200,439
74 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-10-21	£222,044
14 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-09-20	£195,962
18 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2019-04-24	£191,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,584 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	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Primary School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community 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	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,429 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	4,041 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,906 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,109 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,554 yd	Miscellaneous	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
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
KFC	276-278 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
Rose Bud Cafe	265-269 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	222 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	470 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	495 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	540 yd
Stoke Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Coventry	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallstreet Burgers	289 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	254 yd
Antalya	124-126 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	306 yd
Forum Fish Bar	292-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
Golden Kitchen	308 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	316 yd
Royal Diner	279 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	356 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	723 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	194 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	484 yd
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	960 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		1,040 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	216 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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