David Spencer Drive, Coventry, CV3 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV3 1QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.1%	49%	3.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	43.2%	45%	1.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	42.7%	11.9%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14%	5.7%	-8.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	50.6%	58.7%	8.1%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.8%	30.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1QG this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	7.6%	-16.0%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.8%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	51.3%	28.1%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	9.6%	1.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5%	20.7%	15.7%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.4%	53.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	-28.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	75.7%	71%	-4.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	12.9%	9.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	73.4%	70.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	2%	15.7%	13.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	6%	7.7%	1.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is David Spencer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around David Spencer Drive was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

David Spencer Drive has the 55th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 408th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 1QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 David Spencer Drive are based on 48 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 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, CV3 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV3 1QG

Average Price
£286,794

Semi-Detached
£214,661

Terraced
£181,032

Detached
£522,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for David Spencer Drive

Average Price
£290,007

Semi-Detached
£228,555

Terraced
£217,783

Detached
£517,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on David Spencer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2025-02-10	£280,789
22 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-15	£263,507
12 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2023-06-21	£337,709
16 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£258,500	2023-03-08	£272,744
16 David Spencer Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-21	£280,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV3 1QG

Employment

CV3 1QG 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	246
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,715 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	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Junior School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Infant School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Primary School Foxton Road , Binley CV3 2HN	3out of 4	934 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	4,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernesford Grange Community Academy Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College Dane Road , CV2 4JW	- not rated	1,595 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	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	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,407 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	4,329 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	958 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Lodge School Lodge Road , CV3 1FU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View 9 Stoke Green , CV3 1FP	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent 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
Riverbank Academy	Ernesford Grange School And Community College, Princethorpe Way	939 yd
St Catherine's Church	1 Acorn Street, Coventry	950 yd
The Waffle Shack	43 Acorn Street, Coventry	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copsewood Sports & Social Club	The Pavilion, Allard Way	377 yd
Stoke Old Boys RFC	Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Ground Rear Of 43, Brookvale Avenue	550 yd
The Mill Pool	Hipswell Highway, Coventry	567 yd
Biggin Hall	The Biggin Hall Hotel, 214 Binley Road	774 yd
Sphinx Sports and Social Club	The Sphinx Club, Sphinx Drive	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Second Ave	45a Second Avenue, Coventry	123 yd
Hoi Kee	218 Binley Road, Coventry	774 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	260 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	794 yd
Hipswell Fish Saloon	262 Hipswell Highway, Coventry	794 yd
China Chef	The Bear And Staff, Princethorpe Way	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	87 Binley Road, Coventry		935 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	85 Binley Road, Coventry		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copsewood Community Sports And Social Club ALLARD WAY	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Club BROOKVALE AVENUE	grass pitches	574 yd
Ryona Engineering Supplies Stadium Sphinx Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club BINLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	885 yd
Ernesford Grange Community Academy PRINCETHORPE WAY	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	935 yd
Richard Lee Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	938 yd
Ernesford Grange Primary School FOXTON ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic School (Closed) Langbank Avenue	grass pitches	1,073 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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