Shakespeare Street, Coventry, CV2 4NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4NE is primarily male, with 58.8% of the population 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	46.2%	41.2%	-5.0%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	53.8%	58.8%	5.0%	49.0%	9.8%

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 4NE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	41.6%	32.4%	-9.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	55.2%	13.2%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	5.7%	-6.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90.8%) 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%	62.5%	10.5%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	33.7%	28.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4NE this area, 29% 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	24.7%	29%	4.3%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	30%	10.8%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.3%	46.8%	43.5%	2.5%	44.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	63%	31.6%	-31.4%	81.4%	-49.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% 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	71.8%	41.7%	-30.1%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	8.1%	29.6%	21.5%	6.1%	23.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.7%	19.3%	11.6%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.5% 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	70%	41.7%	-28.3%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7%	35.2%	28.2%	2.2%	33.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.7%	76.7%	-47.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	18.4%	0.6%	17.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	9.4%	0.2%	9.2%
North Africa	10.5%	0.1%	10.4%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	70.2%	46.2%	24.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Street was 67.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 506th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 4NE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 4NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4NE

Average Price
£198,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,037

Detached
£225,412

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
127 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-04-28	£202,804
131 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,500	2020-01-20	£244,976
117 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2018-12-06	£152,601
121 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-10-07	£206,362
119 Shakespeare Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-07-07	£171,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4NE

Employment

CV2 4NE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Other	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	25
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,475 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	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	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	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	2,136 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	1,969 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	3,857 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	1,286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,076 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,203 yd	Higher education institutions	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
GURUDWARA GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB SIKH	Sikh Temple, 47 Coventry Street	61 yd
Yum Yums Cafe	40 North Street, Coventry	138 yd
WAVA Hall	31 Barras Green, Coventry	342 yd
Cafe 34	34 Heath Crescent, Coventry	463 yd
Top 1 Pizza Coventry	47 Clay Lane, Stoke	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	138 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	195 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	507 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	725 yd
Devonshire Arms	Sewall Highway, Coventry	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barras Chippy	38 Barras Green, Coventry	325 yd
Ma's Flavours Limited	190 Clay Lane, Stoke	425 yd
Panjabi Hut Ltd	176-178 Clay Lane, Stoke	435 yd
Jade Garden	122 Clay Lane, Stoke	492 yd
3 Spice Caribbean Takeaway	88 Clay Lane, Stoke	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	639 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	713 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	821 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Lyng Hall School Sports Centre Blackberry Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,028 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		1,055 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	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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