Thimbler Road, Coventry, CV4 8FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV4 8FL is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	48.7%	46.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.3%	53.9%	2.6%	49.0%	4.9%

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 8FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.7% 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	54.7%	75.7%	21.0%	37.9%	37.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	12.1%	-14.3%	44.2%	-32.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	7%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	45.2%	5.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.3%	39.5%	5.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	15%	-21.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	49.9%	34.0%	16.9%	33.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	5%	9.1%	4.1%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72%	66.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	73.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	15.7%	0.3%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	73.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Thimbler Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimbler Road was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thimbler Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 8FL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Thimbler Road are based on 38 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 Thimbler Road, Coventry, CV4 8FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8FL

Average Price
£170,588

Semi-Detached
£162,937

Terraced
£193,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thimbler Road

Average Price
£161,222

Semi-Detached
£159,497

Terraced
£166,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thimbler Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,200	2022-04-14	£104,919
28 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-05-28	£183,463
48 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-12-22	£185,318
36 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-02-14	£204,371
18 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-11-08	£190,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8FL

Employment

CV4 8FL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 8FL 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

Student (economically inactive)	213
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	5,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Park Primary School Bransford Avenue , CV4 7PS	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Mount Nod Way , Mount Nod CV5 7GX	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	679 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	2,501 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	1,613 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	503 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	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	2,958 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	3,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
servest	Tesco Supermarket, Cannon Park Centre	660 yd
Happy Lemon Cafe	29 Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	660 yd
COSTA	Tesco Cafe, Cannon Park Centre	660 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre	255 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	734 yd
Evtec Automotive	Remploy, 79 Torrington Avenue	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsdon Rugby Football Club	Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	734 yd
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway	870 yd
The Sovereign	Charter Avenue, Coventry	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	312 yd
Rainbow	36 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	312 yd
Goodys Grill & Pizza	32 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	312 yd
Bigger Pan	14 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	312 yd
Yo! To Go!, Unit D	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit B, Cannon Park Centre	660 yd
Tesco Supermarket	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	660 yd
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue	819 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Shultern Lane, Coventry	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	476 yd
Coventry Technical Rugby Club MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	625 yd
University Of Warwick (Westwood Campus) GIBBET HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	660 yd
Simply Gym Coventry UNIT C UNIT C LYNCHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Earlsdon Rfc MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	758 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre XCEL LEISURE CENTRE XCEL LEISURE CENTRE MITCHELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
The Westwood Academy MITCHELL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Simply Gym (Coventry Earl Place) EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV4 8FL