Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 4RF is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	47.8%	44.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	52.2%	55.9%	3.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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 4RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	58.1%	58.8%	0.7%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	26.9%	4.4%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	47.2%	56.7%	9.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.1%	29.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.7%	7.9%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4RF this area, 33.5% 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	28.2%	33.5%	5.3%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	24.1%	3.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	11.3%	0%	-11.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	5%	17%	12.0%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	71.5%	52.4%	-19.1%	81.4%	-29.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% 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	70.4%	43.7%	-26.7%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	9.8%	25.3%	15.5%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5%	18.7%	13.7%	2.7%	16.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.8% 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	68.7%	43.6%	-25.1%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	13.1%	4.2%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	20.6%	14.5%	1.9%	18.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.5%	76.7%	-41.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Walsgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsgrave Road was 187.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walsgrave Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in St Michael's and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV2 4RF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Walsgrave Road are based on 323 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsgrave Road

Average Price
£239,975

Semi-Detached
£290,828

Terraced
£231,548

Detached
£342,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,183

Other
£317,383

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

CV2 4RF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV2 4RF 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	102
Unemployed	36
Looking after home or family	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Retired	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Brays Lane , Stoke CV2 4DW	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Primary School Briton Road , CV2 4LF	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School East Street , CV1 5LS	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	824 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	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,947 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	2,859 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	4,613 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	490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,536 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,976 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,462 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
Mossobna	74-76 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	32 yd
Learn2 Education Centre (LEC) Ltd	213 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	43 yd
Little Dessert Shop	185 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	48 yd
2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down	Unit 5, The Courtyard Rear Of 74 To 80	53 yd
Flames Grill Coventry Ltd	72 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ball Hotel	62 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	134 yd
The Hastings	Hastings Tavern Public House, Clay Lane	418 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	591 yd
Barras Social Club	2-8 Coventry Street, Coventry	729 yd
Coventry Dining Club	Unit 7, Fargo Village	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flori's Pizza	189 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	43 yd
Square Pizza & Grill	215 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	43 yd
Deluxe shawarma	205 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	45 yd
Beef Belly Grill House	80 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	81 yd
Veggie Corner	1A-1B Clay Lane, Stoke	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	227 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	841 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	841 yd
Sainsburys	4 Far Gosford Street, Coventry	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	324 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Peupeot Valbot Sports Ground (Closed) Humber Road	grass pitches	676 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Gosford Park School HUMBER AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	889 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	946 yd
Future Fitness (Coventry) FAR GOSFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CV2 4RF