Thimbler Road, Coventry, CV4 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV4 8FN is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	47.6%	45.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	52.4%	54.7%	2.3%	49.0%	5.7%

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 8FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	57.9%	67.9%	10.0%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	21.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48.3%	51%	2.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.7%	33.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.8%	15.1%	-10.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.3%	38.5%	10.2%	16.9%	21.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	25.8%	2.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7.9%	2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	0.7%	11.2%
Indian	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.8%	65.8%	-12.0%	81.4%	-15.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	75.3%	65.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	66.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	14.3%	11.5%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Thimbler Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimbler Road was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thimbler Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 78th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 8FN, 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 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 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8FN

Average Price
£156,642

Semi-Detached
£160,993

Terraced
£132,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thimbler Road

Average Price
£162,429

Semi-Detached
£160,114

Terraced
£169,889

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
21 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-02-21	£179,772
39 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2019-12-19	£181,203
27 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-08-17	£194,031
7 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2016-03-30	£167,424
35 Thimbler Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2015-03-31	£152,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8FN

Employment

CV4 8FN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 8FN 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)	108
Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	5,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Henry Parkes Primary School Prior Deram Walk , Canley CV4 8FT	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Parkes Junior School Prior Deram Walk , Canley CV4 8FT	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Parkes Infant School Prior Deram Walk , CV4 8FT	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charter Primary School 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	893 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	- not rated	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood School - A Technology College Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	- not rated	893 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	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	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,928 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	466 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JB	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Centre City College Tile Hill Campus , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SU	- not rated	1,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent 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
servest	Tesco Supermarket, Cannon Park Centre	574 yd
Happy Lemon Cafe	29 Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	574 yd
COSTA	Tesco Cafe, Cannon Park Centre	574 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre	255 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	862 yd
Evtec Automotive	Remploy, 79 Torrington Avenue	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway		736 yd
Earlsdon Rugby Football Club	Mitchell Avenue, Coventry		862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	325 yd
Rainbow	36 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	325 yd
Goodys Grill & Pizza	32 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	325 yd
Bigger Pan	14 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	325 yd
Yo! To Go!, Unit D	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit B, Cannon Park Centre	574 yd
Tesco Supermarket	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	574 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Shultern Lane, Coventry	801 yd
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	432 yd
Simply Gym Coventry UNIT C UNIT C LYNCHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
University Of Warwick (Westwood Campus) GIBBET HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	741 yd
Coventry Technical Rugby Club MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	750 yd
Earlsdon Rfc MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	873 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre XCEL LEISURE CENTRE XCEL LEISURE CENTRE MITCHELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
The Westwood Academy MITCHELL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Simply Gym (Coventry Earl Place) EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.6 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV4 8FN