Gerard Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV4 8FY is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	47.9%	42.1%	-5.8%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	52.1%	57.9%	5.8%	49.0%	8.9%

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 8FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	50.3%	66.4%	16.1%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	26.7%	-13.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	49.7%	45.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33%	36.6%	3.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	25.2%	15.4%	-9.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	34.1%	18.9%	16.9%	17.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	24.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6%	9.9%	3.9%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.1%	75.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-5.7%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	80.4%	79%	-1.4%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	78.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.5%	6.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Gerard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gerard Avenue was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gerard Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 8FY, 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 Gerard Avenue are based on 97 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 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8FY

Average Price
£272,135

Semi-Detached
£289,866

Terraced
£210,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gerard Avenue

Average Price
£200,212

Semi-Detached
£215,223

Terraced
£186,831

Detached
£334,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,608

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gerard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-18	£211,846
143 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-09-01	£304,559
141 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-02-19	£308,005
149 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£264,558	2020-10-16	£318,147
143 Gerard Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-10-09	£312,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8FY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 8FY 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)	100
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,337 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	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	3out of 4	1,639 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	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Church of England Academy Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	786 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,905 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	1,155 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	975 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	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	3,244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	3,444 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	3,572 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
Evtec Automotive	Remploy, 79 Torrington Avenue	398 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre	255 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	772 yd
Coundon Care Seniors' Club	4 Westcotes, Coventry	855 yd
The Restaurant Hub also t/a Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's and Caffe Carluccio’s	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	967 yd
Rupali	337 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsdon Rugby Football Club	Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	772 yd
Highway Club	Highway Sports And Recreational Club, Fletchamstead Highway	827 yd
Lime Tree Park WMC	Lime Tree Working Mens Club, Templar Avenue	853 yd
The Sovereign	Charter Avenue, Coventry	857 yd
The Newlands	Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	333 yd
Rainbow	36 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	333 yd
Goodys Grill & Pizza	32 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	333 yd
Bigger Pan	14 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	333 yd
Chef Wang	4 Torrington Avenue, Coventry	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue	398 yd
Sainsburys	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	967 yd
Heart of England Co-Op	Cooperative Supermarket, 329-331 Tile Hill Lane	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	500 yd
Simply Gym (Coventry Earl Place) EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Coventry Technical Rugby Club MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	720 yd
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre XCEL LEISURE CENTRE XCEL LEISURE CENTRE MITCHELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Fletchamstead Highway Sports & Social Club FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	grass pitches	861 yd
The Westwood Academy MITCHELL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Earlsdon Rfc MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	895 yd
University Of Warwick (Westwood Campus) GIBBET HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	960 yd
Alderman Harris Primary School (Closed) Charter Avenue	grass pitches	1,081 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV4 8FY