Hermitage Road, Coventry, CV2 5GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 5GD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32.3%	39.8%	7.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	45.7%	-10.7%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.4%) 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	56.1%	55.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	31.1%	30.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	22.3%	8.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	7.1%	-10.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.4%	6.5%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	27.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	17.6%	10.2%	-7.4%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	61.3%	58.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-22.6%
Other	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	82.6%	75.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10%	1.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	75.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.4%	13.3%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hermitage Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 496th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV2 5GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Hermitage Road are based on 160 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 Hermitage Road, Coventry, CV2 5GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 5GD

Average Price
£233,969

Semi-Detached
£222,100

Terraced
£226,034

Detached
£436,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£229,624

Semi-Detached
£252,575

Terraced
£227,556

Detached
£433,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Hermitage Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-20	£131,549
103 Hermitage Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-19	£227,503
67 Hermitage Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-08-19	£248,062
73 Hermitage Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,100	2018-10-29	£205,907
125 Hermitage Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-16	£183,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 5GD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	35
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
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	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School St John Fisher Primary School , Wyken CV2 3NR	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Primary School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Harry Rose Road , CV2 5AT	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	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	802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community Academy Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,687 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	2,153 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	3,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	750 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	1,653 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Bellies	61 Belgrave Road, Coventry	526 yd
Dozy Buns	44 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	879 yd
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	992 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	992 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Pippin	Ansty Road, Coventry	379 yd
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	477 yd
Pinley R F C	Pinley Rugby Football Club House, Wyken Croft	685 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	701 yd
The Mill Pool	Hipswell Highway, Coventry	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Butty	76 Ansty Road, Coventry	321 yd
New Garden	74 Ansty Road, Coventry	321 yd
Day Off Meals	188 Ansty Road, Coventry	379 yd
Rice Bowl	2 Forknell Avenue, Coventry	564 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	260 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	184 Ansty Road, Coventry		174 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		388 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	737 yd
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	760 yd
Wyken Extended Learning Centre Tiverton Road	grass pitches	765 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School KINETON ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Wyken Croft Playing Fields THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE WYKEN CROFT	grass pitches	972 yd
St Gregorys Catholic Primary School SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL HARRY ROSE ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 5GD