Sommerville Road, Coventry, CV2 5GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV2 5GY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	50.2%	54%	3.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.8%	46%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	26.7%	31%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	45.9%	-10.3%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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%	41.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	29.3%	38.4%	9.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.9%	13.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.1%	21.2%	0.1%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.7%	61%	-10.7%	81.4%	-20.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	84%	82.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	81.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.5%	12.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Sommerville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sommerville Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sommerville Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 265th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 5GY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sommerville Road are based on 26 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 Sommerville Road, Coventry, CV2 5GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 5GY

Average Price
£248,889

Semi-Detached
£257,346

Terraced
£246,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sommerville Road

Average Price
£254,617

Semi-Detached
£266,875

Terraced
£250,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sommerville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sommerville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-03-06	£260,000
8 Sommerville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-11-28	£252,979
16 Sommerville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-22	£269,326
18 Sommerville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-02	£245,946
30 Sommerville Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-08-13	£240,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 5GY

Employment

CV2 5GY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,617 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	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Junior School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Infant School Ravensdale Road , Wyken CV2 5GQ	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Junior School Wyken Croft , Wyken CV2 3AA	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyken Croft Infant School Wyken Croft , CV2 3AA	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,984 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	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,474 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	3,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Secure Unit Stoke House , Lloyd Crescent CV2 5NY	- not rated	998 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Dozy Buns	44 Torcross Avenue, Coventry	759 yd
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	769 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	769 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	769 yd
KFC	276-278 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	408 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	455 yd
New Pippin	Ansty Road, Coventry	555 yd
Stoke Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Coventry	821 yd
Pinley R F C	Pinley Rugby Football Club House, Wyken Croft	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Butty	76 Ansty Road, Coventry	95 yd
New Garden	74 Ansty Road, Coventry	95 yd
Rice Bowl	2 Forknell Avenue, Coventry	465 yd
Papa Johns	13 Longfellow Road, Coventry	544 yd
Day Off Meals	188 Ansty Road, Coventry	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	184 Ansty Road, Coventry		256 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		316 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Wyken Extended Learning Centre Tiverton Road	grass pitches	808 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School KINETON ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	888 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	982 yd
Wyken Croft Playing Fields THE VICARAGE THE VICARAGE WYKEN CROFT	grass pitches	1,052 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	205.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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