Alvin Close, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV3 2JY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	51.5%	57.3%	5.8%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	48.5%	42.7%	-5.8%	49.0%	-6.3%

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	30.8%	32.3%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	37.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	13.7%	17.7%	4.0%	6.1%	11.6%

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	42.9%	44.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.3%	35.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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	23.6%	17.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.5%	3%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.3%	89.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	91.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	91.1%	0.4%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Alvin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alvin Close was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Alvin Close has the 42nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 321st highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV3 2JY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Alvin Close are based on 12 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 Alvin Close, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV3 2JY

Average Price
£210,561

Semi-Detached
£210,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alvin Close

Average Price
£212,017

Semi-Detached
£212,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alvin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Alvin Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-11-27	£163,956
3 Alvin Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-01-10	£187,105
10 Alvin Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-06-02	£204,617
10 Alvin Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2015-05-14	£191,632
7 Alvin Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-10-31	£184,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV3 2JY

Employment

CV3 2JY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CV3 2JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	4,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernesford Grange Primary School Foxton Road , Binley CV3 2HN	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Bredon Avenue , CV3 2LP	- not rated	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Bredon Avenue , Binley CV3 2LP	2out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Bridge Academy Coombe Park Road , Binley CV3 2PD	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Bridge Primary School Coombe Park Road , Binley CV3 2PD	- not rated	1,007 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	2,967 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	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	3out of 4	2,597 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	4,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,563 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	4,105 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	1,172 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	2out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	- not rated	1,800 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chace Extended Learning Centre Robin Hood Road , CV3 3AN	- not rated	2,089 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
G Kitchen	Standard Bearer, 6 Santos Close	354 yd
Coventry Building Society Canteen	Unit 25, Binley Business Park	360 yd
Middle House Bed and Breakfast	314D Willenhall Lane, Coventry	364 yd
Olive Catering	Saint Gobain House, Binley Business Park, 5 Harry Weston Road	426 yd
McDonalds	Willenhall Lane, Coventry	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry Saracens R. F. C.	Coventry Saracens Rugby Football Club, Bredon Avenue	86 yd
Standard Bearer	6 Santos Close, Coventry	354 yd
Toby Carvery Binley	Binley Park Inn, Brinklow Road	485 yd
Coombe Social Club	Brinklow Road, Coventry	669 yd
Stoke Old Boys RFC	Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Ground Rear Of 43, Brookvale Avenue	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Binley Mega Chippy	3 Brandon Road, Coventry	173 yd
China Chef	The Bear And Staff, Princethorpe Way	447 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Quorn Way, Coventry	980 yd
Greggs	Unit 1D, Warwickshire Shopping Park	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Supermarket, Brandon Road		173 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	W M Morrison Supermarket, Skipworth Road		655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bredon Avenue BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	143 yd
Fitness Factory 10-11 10-11 SANTOS CLOSE	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Ernesford Grange Primary School FOXTON ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Stoke Old Boys Rugby Football Club BROOKVALE AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
St Bartholomews Church Of England Academy BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	813 yd
Clifford Bridge Academy COOMBE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Warwickshire Shopping Park) WARWICKSHIRE SHOPPING PARK WARWICKSHIRE SHOPPING PARK KYNNER WAY	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Ernesford Grange Community Academy PRINCETHORPE WAY	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 yd
St Gregorys Catholic Primary School SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT GREGORYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL HARRY ROSE ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 yd
Copsewood Community Sports And Social Club ALLARD WAY	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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