Hipswell Highway, Coventry, CV2 5FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 5FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	55.2%	2.8%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47.6%	44.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 5FQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	28.9%	29.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	52.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	48.9%	47.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.8%	34.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.2%	12%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	11.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.6%	6.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	31.6%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Indian	9.9%	15.5%	5.6%	3.1%	12.4%
Other Asian	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	75.1%	74.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	85%	83.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	83.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1%	13.6%	12.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hipswell Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hipswell Highway was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hipswell Highway has the 18th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 187th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV2 5FQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Hipswell Highway are based on 391 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 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, CV2 5FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 5FQ

Average Price
£253,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hipswell Highway

Average Price
£230,886

Semi-Detached
£262,769

Terraced
£227,506

Detached
£377,901

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,584

Other
£156,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hipswell HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2025-11-14	£234,407
333 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-19	£250,431
353 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-06-28	£222,550
327 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-21	£266,614
347 Hipswell Highway, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-02-26	£206,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 5FQ

Employment

CV2 5FQ 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	100
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	2out of 4	265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Junior School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Infant School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Harry Rose Road , CV2 5AT	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	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	4,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community Academy Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,779 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	3,728 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	349 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,110 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill Pool	Hipswell Highway, Coventry	66 yd
Stoke Old Boys RFC	Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Ground Rear Of 43, Brookvale Avenue	544 yd
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	699 yd
Copsewood Sports & Social Club	The Pavilion, Allard Way	833 yd
Biggin Hall	The Biggin Hall Hotel, 214 Binley Road	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Tomato Pizza	260 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	267 yd
Hipswell Fish Saloon	262 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	267 yd
Second Ave	45a Second Avenue, Coventry	699 yd
China Chef	The Bear And Staff, Princethorpe Way	902 yd
Hoi Kee	218 Binley Road, Coventry	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	332 yd
St Gregorys Catholic Primary School SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL HARRY ROSE ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Club BROOKVALE AVENUE	grass pitches	659 yd
Copsewood Community Sports And Social Club ALLARD WAY	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Ernesford Grange Primary School FOXTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Clifford Bridge Rd Playing Fields (Closed) Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,077 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	184 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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