Parkwood Lane, Westwood, Coventry, CV4 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV4 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49%	51.5%	2.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	30.7%	35.3%	4.6%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	52.4%	57.5%	5.1%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	33.1%	29.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.8%	10%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.3%	11.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	40.3%	6.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
White	86.6%	85%	-1.6%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	89.1%	83.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	0.8%	8.2%	7.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	83.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.8%	7.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Parkwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkwood Lane was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkwood Lane has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 386th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV4 8AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Parkwood Lane 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 Parkwood Lane, Westwood, Coventry, CV4 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8AY

Average Price
£360,043

Semi-Detached
£360,043

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkwood Lane

Average Price
£366,244

Semi-Detached
£366,244

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Parkwood Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-02	£322,493
14 Parkwood Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2016-09-23	£360,109
28 Parkwood Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2015-04-24	£484,945
26 Parkwood Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-11-21	£374,879
32 Parkwood Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-11-16	£351,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8AY

Employment

CV4 8AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	147
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Church of England Academy Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	1,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Church of England Academy Hob Lane , Burton Green CV8 1QB	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,851 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of England School Gipsy Lane , Balsall Common CV7 7FW	3out of 4	3,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JD	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	2,584 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	4,512 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	4,907 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
TeamSport. Charter Avenue Ind Est	Unit 6, Curriers Close	447 yd
Mitie Ltd	E On Uk Plc, Westwood Way	630 yd
Hickory's Smokehouse	Hickory's Smokehouse, 216 Cromwell Lane	669 yd
Baxterstorey	Greenwood House, Longwood Close	717 yd
Tile Hill Mini Market	8 Station Avenue, Coventry	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Auction House	Station Avenue, Coventry		850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kanley Bistro	21 Page Road, Coventry	766 yd
Station Plaice Fish Bar	36-40 Station Avenue, Coventry	850 yd
Miss China	717 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Midland Sports Centre (Closed) Cromwell Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Leigh C Of E Primary School PLANTSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	901 yd
Standard Triumph Club STANDARD TRIUMPH SPORTS GROUND STANDARD TRIUMPH SPORTS GROUND TANNERS LANE	grass pitches	1,059 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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