Longfellow Road, Coventry, CV2 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV2 5HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.5%	49.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	33.7%	42.7%	9.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	41.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	6.1%	2.5%

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	41.8%	47.2%	5.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.7%	37.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.7%	13.1%	-9.6%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	20.5%	5.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29.7%	11.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.3%	79.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-1.5%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92.2%	87.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	90%	87.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Longfellow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Road was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Lower Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfellow Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Lower Stoke and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 5HL, 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 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 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV2 5HL

Average Price
£283,420

Semi-Detached
£350,468

Terraced
£285,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,321

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
205 Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-25	£253,183
223 Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-11	£234,011
225 Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-06-06	£214,105
201 Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,950	2019-05-24	£294,823
201 Longfellow Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£229,500	2019-03-22	£293,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV2 5HL

Employment

CV2 5HL 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	107
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
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	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,120 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 Junior School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Infant School Ravensdale Road , Wyken CV2 5GQ	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensdale Primary School Ravensdale Road , CV2 5GQ	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	2out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	377 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	4,504 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	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	1,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,723 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	3,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,643 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	3,394 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	496 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	898 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre 4 Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth School Tiverton Road , CV2 3DN	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	767 yd
NEW DHAKA DYNASTY LTD.	294-296 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	920 yd
The Grillo's	286-288 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	920 yd
Caprinos Pizza	270-272 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	920 yd
KFC	276-278 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Painted Lady	181 Longfellow Road, Coventry	251 yd
The Mill Pool	Hipswell Highway, Coventry	514 yd
Stoke Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Coventry	782 yd
The Walsgrave	382 Walsgrave Road, Coventry	825 yd
New Pippin	Ansty Road, Coventry	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Tomato Pizza	260 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	260 yd
Hipswell Fish Saloon	262 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	260 yd
The Chip Butty	76 Ansty Road, Coventry	629 yd
New Garden	74 Ansty Road, Coventry	629 yd
Papa Johns	13 Longfellow Road, Coventry	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	184 Ansty Road, Coventry	650 yd
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry	1,058 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravensdale Primary School RAVENSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	379 yd
St Gregorys Catholic Primary School SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL HARRY ROSE ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Phoenix Table Tennis Club WYKEN GRANGE ROAD		827 yd
Caludon Castle Sports Centre AXHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	840 yd
Red Corner Gym WALSGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Clifford Bridge Rd Playing Fields (Closed) Clifford Bridge Road	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Stoke Park School & Community College DANE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 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	88.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV2 5HL