The Barley Lea, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, CV3 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV3 1EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 CV3 1EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	47.1%	44.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	34.7%	0.5%	44.2%	-9.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.2%	50.3%	9.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	36.1%	31.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around CV3 1EJ this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	31.3%	4.9%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	25.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	10.8%	4.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	21.9%	25.9%	4.0%	2.5%	23.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	58.5%	54.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	60.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	18.1%	14.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	60%	-2.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	22.9%	15.8%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	14.8%	4.5%	-10.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Barley Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Barley Lea was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Barley Lea has the 45th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 389th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV3 1EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 The Barley Lea are based on 70 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 The Barley Lea, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, CV3 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV3 1EJ

Average Price
£146,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,482

Detached
£75,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Barley Lea

Average Price
£139,299

Semi-Detached
£170,935

Terraced
£154,227

Detached
£156,683

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,481

Other
£336,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Barley LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Barley Lea, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,378	2017-09-20	£213,501
7 The Barley Lea, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-12-19	£144,744
12 The Barley Lea, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£20,500	2000-09-29	£74,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV3 1EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV3 1EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	35
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldermoor Farm Primary School Acorn Street , Stoke Aldermoor CV3 1DP	3out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Chace Avenue , Willenhall CV3 3AD	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic School Langbank Avenue , Ernesford Grange CV3 2QP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Abbey Primary School Ashington Grove , Whitley CV3 4DE	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Park Primary School Humber Avenue , CV1 2SF	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community Academy Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,361 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	5,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton School Ashington Grove , CV3 4DE	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baginton Fields School Sedgemoor Road , CV3 4EA	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Community special school	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
St Catherine's Church	1 Acorn Street, Coventry	265 yd
The Waffle Shack	43 Acorn Street, Coventry	265 yd
Pizato Pizzeria And Takeaway	2 Carter Road, Coventry	421 yd
The Fresh Dessert Company	Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way	620 yd
PSA Pinley House	Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Uk Ltd Pinley House, 2 Sunbeam Way	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sphinx Sports and Social Club	The Sphinx Club, Sphinx Drive	738 yd
STOKE (COVENTRY) CLUB	Stoke Coventry Club, 7 Stoke Green	988 yd
New Inn	Bulls Head Lane, Coventry	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Original	6-8 Carter Road, Coventry	421 yd
Le Raj	51 Bulls Head Lane, Coventry	894 yd
Mayfair	258 London Road, Coventry	1,059 yd
Second Ave	45a Second Avenue, Coventry	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	London Road, Coventry		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Parkridge Centre PALADINE WAY	grass pitches	538 yd
Alan Higgs Centre ALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	567 yd
Ryona Engineering Supplies Stadium Sphinx Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic School (Closed) Langbank Avenue	grass pitches	939 yd
St Anne'S Catholic Primary School CHACE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,042 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	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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