Dowley Croft, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV3 2UU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.7%	47%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.3%	53%	3.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of CV3 2UU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	24.1%	0.2%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	68.3%	61.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	56.6%	55.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	33.5%	32%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%

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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	47.4%	6.7%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	35.5%	26.9%	-8.6%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	53%	55.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-25.7%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	80.6%	75.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	15.7%	2.2%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	75.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.6%	19.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.4%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	15.9%	0.9%	15.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Dowley Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowley Croft was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dowley Croft has the 13th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 139th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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 2UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Dowley Croft are based on 30 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 Dowley Croft, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV3 2UU

Average Price
£477,816

Semi-Detached
£362,511

Terraced
£327,789

Detached
£507,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowley Croft

Average Price
£451,416

Semi-Detached
£479,261

Terraced
£382,206

Detached
£471,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowley CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dowley Croft, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-07	£321,789
14 Dowley Croft, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-03-26	£505,594
1 Dowley Croft, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-09-20	£469,290
14 Dowley Croft, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£279,000	2015-10-16	£430,840
10 Dowley Croft, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£216,500	2015-03-04	£360,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV3 2UU

Employment

CV3 2UU 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	123
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifford Bridge Academy Coombe Park Road , Binley CV3 2PD	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Primary School Foxton Road , Binley CV3 2HN	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Bredon Avenue , Binley CV3 2LP	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Harry Rose Road , CV2 5AT	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lee Primary School The Drive , Wyken CV2 5FU	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Academy converter	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	4,508 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	3,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	2,503 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	3,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baginton Fields School Sedgemoor Road , CV3 4EA	3out of 4	3,984 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
Premier Travel Inn	Premier Inn, Brandon Road	542 yd
TGI Fridays	Brandon Road, Coventry	543 yd
Coventry Building Society Canteen	Unit 25, Binley Business Park	655 yd
Olive Catering	Saint Gobain House, Binley Business Park, 5 Harry Weston Road	706 yd
BP MFG Subway	Petrol Filling Station, Willenhall Lane	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Street RFC	/ 105 Rugby Road, Binley Woods	595 yd
Coombe Social Club	Brinklow Road, Coventry	635 yd
Toby Carvery Binley	Binley Park Inn, Brinklow Road	792 yd
Coventry Saracens R. F. C.	Coventry Saracens Rugby Football Club, Bredon Avenue	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1D, Warwickshire Shopping Park		458 yd
Binley Mega Chippy	3 Brandon Road, Coventry		861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	W M Morrison Supermarket, Skipworth Road	347 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 24, Warwickshire Shopping Park	542 yd
Lidl	Lidl Supermarket, Brandon Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Coventry Warwickshire Shopping Park) WARWICKSHIRE SHOPPING PARK WARWICKSHIRE SHOPPING PARK KYNNER WAY	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Broadstreet Rugby Club RUGBY ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Bredon Avenue BREDON AVENUE	grass pitches	886 yd
Clifford Bridge Academy COOMBE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.72 Mbit/s

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