Barras Green, Coventry, CV2 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4LY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.5%	48%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.5%	52%	-3.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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	42%	40.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	14%	6.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	43.5%	38.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	30.4%	39.9%	9.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	17.7%	16.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around CV2 4LY this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	30%	3.9%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	26%	4.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	15.5%	2.2%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	1.1%	5%	3.9%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.4%	18.6%	-6.8%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	8.5%	1.8%	-6.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.8%	55.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	55.1%	46.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	15.5%	25.4%	9.9%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	17.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.6% 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	53.7%	46.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	17.6%	8.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	12%	17.2%	5.2%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	7.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	76.7%	-33.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	10.3%	1.5%	8.8%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Barras Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barras Green was 246.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.5% higher than the Upper Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barras Green has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Upper Stoke and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV2 4LY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Barras Green are based on 3 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 Barras Green, Coventry, CV2 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4LY

Average Price
£202,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£97,371

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barras Green

Average Price
£202,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£96,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,924

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barras GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Barras Green, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-01-28	£145,201
The Old Red Horse Barras Green, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£306,800	2019-12-03	£366,646
19 Barras Green, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-04-11	£96,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	983 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	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,080 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	2,263 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	4,180 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	972 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,312 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
WAVA Hall	31 Barras Green, Coventry	74 yd
Top 1 Pizza Coventry	47 Clay Lane, Stoke	208 yd
Chicken Delight	110 Heath Road, Coventry	209 yd
GURUDWARA GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB SIKH	Sikh Temple, 47 Coventry Street	266 yd
Yum Yums Cafe	40 North Street, Coventry	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	130 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	208 yd
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	296 yd
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	725 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barras Chippy	38 Barras Green, Coventry	2 yd
Ma's Flavours Limited	190 Clay Lane, Stoke	110 yd
Panjabi Hut Ltd	176-178 Clay Lane, Stoke	128 yd
Jade Garden	122 Clay Lane, Stoke	213 yd
Hong Kong House	35 Clay Lane, Stoke	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	765 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	796 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	930 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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 4LY