Swancroft Road, Coventry, CV2 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.7%	50%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	34.3%	43%	8.7%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	27.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	15.3%	7.6%	-7.7%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	41.4%	5.4%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	30.2%	28.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	17.7%	20.8%	3.1%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4QW 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	44.1%	30%	-14.1%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	23.5%	12.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.5%	65%	-16.5%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	80.8%	68.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	8.4%	14.1%	5.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10%	5.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	68.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.8%	10.7%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Swancroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swancroft Road was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Upper Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swancroft Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Upper Stoke and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.4%.

🔎 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 4QW, 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 Swancroft Road are based on 23 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 Swancroft Road, Coventry, CV2 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 4QW

Average Price
£158,515

Semi-Detached
£190,450

Terraced
£126,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swancroft Road

Average Price
£160,731

Semi-Detached
£174,125

Terraced
£143,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swancroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Swancroft Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-04-19	£161,368
14 Swancroft Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-05-22	£153,537
20 Swancroft Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-13	£111,029
22 Swancroft Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-08-15	£174,307
20 Swancroft Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-04-15	£179,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 4QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	1,035 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	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,243 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	1,949 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	4,133 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	1,390 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,066 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,512 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
Cafe 34	34 Heath Crescent, Coventry	184 yd
Phoenix Caterers of Coventry Ltd	Unit 24, Central City Industrial Estate	325 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	433 yd
Yum Yums Cafe	40 North Street, Coventry	473 yd
WAVA Hall	31 Barras Green, Coventry	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Woodbine	40 North Street, Coventry	473 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	579 yd
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	579 yd
Welcome Banqueting Suites	Bulsar House, 30 Cromwell Street	579 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Fish Bar	1 Heath Crescent, Coventry	338 yd
The Grub and Gab Club	St Barnabas Church And Family Centre, 38-72 Cromwell Street	579 yd
The Barras Chippy	38 Barras Green, Coventry	602 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	660 yd
Ma's Flavours Limited	190 Clay Lane, Stoke	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	286 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	379 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	419 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	601 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	955 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,079 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 4QW