Welsh Road, Coventry, CV2 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of CV2 4LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	38%	3.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	52%	-1.0%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.3%	39.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	41.9%	45.1%	3.2%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.8%	27.1%	5.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	27.1%	-3.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	31.6%	22.3%	-9.3%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4%	13.2%	9.2%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45%	39.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-42.2%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	63.9%	51.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	6.3%	15.9%	9.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.3%	13.8%	6.5%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	17.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	52.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	19.5%	11.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4%	8.4%	4.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	9.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Welsh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welsh Road was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welsh Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 286th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 Welsh Road are based on 45 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 Welsh Road, Coventry, CV2 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4LA

Average Price
£209,779

Semi-Detached
£207,641

Terraced
£210,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welsh Road

Average Price
£404,623

Semi-Detached
£201,472

Terraced
£203,979

Detached
£806,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welsh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Welsh Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2020-12-16	£196,079
23 Welsh Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2020-09-11	£165,572
16 Welsh Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-08-28	£206,718
21 Welsh Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-02-18	£238,730
21 Welsh Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-08-02	£165,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4LA 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	123
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,462 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	36 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Primary School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	3out of 4	1,179 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	406 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	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,915 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	2,404 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	4,095 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	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,019 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,469 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
Rose Bud Cafe	265-269 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	300 yd
Royal Desserts	279 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	305 yd
Get Stuffed	275 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	305 yd
Bombay Joe's	277 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	305 yd
SBCS Cafe	13 Clay Lane, Stoke	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	334 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	364 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	422 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	570 yd
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallstreet Burgers	289 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	221 yd
Antalya	124-126 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	280 yd
3 Spice Caribbean Takeaway	88 Clay Lane, Stoke	291 yd
Millenium Balti	90 Clay Lane, Stoke	291 yd
Royal Diner	279 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	305 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	824 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	102 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	294 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	501 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,046 yd
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	179.1 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4LA