Orlescote Road, Coventry, CV4 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV4 7BH is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	52%	44.8%	-7.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	48%	55.2%	7.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 CV4 7BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	47.9%	58.9%	11.0%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	28.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	35.4%	43.2%	7.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	40.6%	39%	-1.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	16.2%	12.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18%	12%	-6.0%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	25.1%	7.1%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	37.2%	6.8%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	7%	8.9%	1.9%	0.7%	8.2%
Indian	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.9%	2.9%
White	75.5%	65.7%	-9.8%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	79%	75%	-4.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	74.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Orlescote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orlescote Road was 121.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% higher than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Orlescote Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 169.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV4 7BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Orlescote Road are based on 59 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 Orlescote Road, Coventry, CV4 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 7BH

Average Price
£321,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orlescote Road

Average Price
£175,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,570

Detached
£227,818

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orlescote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Orlescote Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-08-15	£248,240
16 Orlescote Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-09	£310,697
8 Orlescote Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-05	£363,366
4 Orlescote Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-01-11	£348,042
4 Orlescote Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2016-09-30	£339,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 7BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 7BH 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Other	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2

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	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannon Park Primary School Bransford Avenue , CV4 7PS	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stivichall Primary School Coat of Arms Bridge Road , CV3 6PY	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	1,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,747 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	2,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	1,037 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JD	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	2,304 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	2,695 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
Cannon Hill News	106-108 Cannon Hill Road, Coventry	97 yd
Fresh Coffee Co	114 Cannon Hill Road, Coventry	180 yd
COSTA	Tesco Cafe, Cannon Park Centre	713 yd
servest	Tesco Supermarket, Cannon Park Centre	715 yd
Happy Lemon Cafe	29 Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway		354 yd
Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club	Beechwood Avenue, Coventry		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!, Unit D	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	715 yd
Subway	9B Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	715 yd
Sammys Dessert Cafe	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	715 yd
Canley Food Store	72 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry	871 yd
Frydays Seafare	40 Kenpas Highway, Coventry	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Shultern Lane, Coventry	541 yd
Iceland	Unit B, Cannon Park Centre	715 yd
Tesco Supermarket	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Coventry UNIT C UNIT C LYNCHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,035 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	35.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV4 7BH