Longfellow Road, Coventry, CV2 5DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV2 5DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	38.5%	36.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	49%	4.1%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.7%	50.4%	4.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	39.1%	34.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.8%	18.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	32.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.2%	19.9%	7.7%	3.1%	16.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.8%	66.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11.9%	5.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	76.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	5%	-6.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Longfellow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Road was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfellow Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 94th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 5DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Longfellow Road are based on 320 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 Longfellow Road, Coventry, CV2 5DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 5DF

Average Price
£182,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Road

Average Price
£232,919

Semi-Detached
£284,894

Terraced
£243,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,401

Other
£762,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Shelley Court Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-01-14	£158,537
Flat 9 Shelley Court Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,500	2025-12-15	£145,515
Flat 12 Shelley Court Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-02-28	£146,201
Flat 12 Shelley Court Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-04-21	£143,966
Flat 12 Shelley Court Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-12-16	£146,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 5DF

Employment

CV2 5DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	27
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensdale Primary School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Junior School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Infant School Ravensdale Road , Wyken CV2 5GQ	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	2out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Binley Woods Middle School Coombe Drive , Binley Woods CV3 2QU	- not rated	4,979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,473 yd	Foundation school	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	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,203 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	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Secure Unit Stoke House , Lloyd Crescent CV2 5NY	- not rated	978 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Service North Avenue , Child Guidance Centre CV2 4DH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,155 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
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
KFC	276-278 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
Rossi's Big Breakfast Cafe	7 Empress Arcade, Binley Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	239 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	365 yd
Stoke Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Coventry	437 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Walsgrave Road	633 yd
Biggin Hall	The Biggin Hall Hotel, 214 Binley Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	13 Longfellow Road, Coventry	186 yd
The Chip Butty	76 Ansty Road, Coventry	414 yd
New Garden	74 Ansty Road, Coventry	414 yd
Forum Fish Bar	292-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
Golden Kitchen	308 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	184 Ansty Road, Coventry	638 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	758 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	758 yd
Tesco	255 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		676 yd
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	862 yd
Stoke Primary School BRITON ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BRAYS LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,008 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	4.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	6.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	6.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 5DF