St James Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV3 3GR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3GR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	30.9%	28.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	52.6%	3.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	29.9%	45.1%	15.2%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	46.1%	32.9%	-13.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	22.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	13%	4.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.1%	6.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	6.9%	5.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	94.7%	79.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	95.4%	83%	-12.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	6.7%	5.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	83.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is St James Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Lane was 216.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% higher than the Binley and Willenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Binley and Willenhall and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV3 3GR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 St James Lane are based on 189 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 St James Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV3 3GR

Average Price
£182,669

Semi-Detached
£213,309

Terraced
£182,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Lane

Average Price
£187,149

Semi-Detached
£190,782

Terraced
£167,726

Detached
£265,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,668

Other
£64,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ivy Cottage, 7 St James Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2024-05-03	£158,301
59 St James Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-12	£103,980
5 St James Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-27	£175,506
87 St James Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-02	£194,042
1 - 3 St James Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-07-02	£64,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV3 3GR

Employment

CV3 3GR 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	85
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretton Church of England Academy Stretton Avenue , Willenhall CV3 3AE	4out of 4	24 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Chace Avenue , Willenhall CV3 3AD	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall Community Primary School St James Lane , CV3 3DB	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Abbey Primary School Ashington Grove , Whitley CV3 4DE	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic School Langbank Avenue , Ernesford Grange CV3 2QP	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitley Academy Abbey Road , Whitley CV3 4BD	- not rated	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernesford Grange Community Academy Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caludon Castle School Axholme Road , Wyken CV2 5BD	3out of 4	3,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baginton Fields School Sedgemoor Road , CV3 4EA	3out of 4	633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton School Ashington Grove , CV3 4DE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Princethorpe Way , CV3 2QD	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	2,682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	- not rated	3,016 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iliffe Coventry	428 London Road, Coventry	270 yd
Hot Stuff	21 Sunbury Road, Coventry	396 yd
Chicken Express	13 Sunbury Road, Coventry	396 yd
The Cocked Hat	The Cocked Hat Hotel, Brandon Road	458 yd
Baxter Storey at Severn Trent Water Finham	Sherbourne House, Sewage Works, St Martins Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willenhall Social Club & Institute	Willenhall Social Club, Robin Hood Road	593 yd
Folly Lane Members Club	401A London Road, Coventry	651 yd
The Glade	The Glade Public House, Winnalthorpe	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Fish Bar	6 St James Lane, Coventry	99 yd
Pizza Place Willenhall	The White Bear Public House, St James Lane	224 yd
Serena Spicies	426 Dunsmore Avenue, Coventry	470 yd
Andy & Helens Fish Bar	92 Remembrance Road, Coventry	715 yd
Mayfair	258 London Road, Coventry	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Airport Retail Park, London Road		553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stretton Church Of England Academy STRETTON AVENUE	grass pitches	143 yd
Whitty Juniors Fc (Closed) Chace Avenue	grass pitches	334 yd
Whitley Juniors Fc CHACE AVENUE	grass pitches	495 yd
St Anne'S Catholic Primary School CHACE AVENUE	grass pitches	590 yd
Ashington Grove London Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Willenhall Community Primary School ST. JAMES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	675 yd
Baginton Fields SEBASTIAN CLOSE	grass pitches	878 yd
Alan Higgs Centre ALLARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
Stonebridge Highway Sports Ground ROWLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,072 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV3 3GR