Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, CV4 8GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV4 8GH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.3%	49.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.7%	50.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	66%	73.6%	7.6%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	18.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	52.2%	48.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	29.6%	40.3%	10.7%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.6%	13.7%	-16.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	41%	10.4%	16.9%	24.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	25.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	0.7%	10.7%
Indian	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.7%	58.2%	-20.5%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	79.6%	63.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	3.5%	10.5%	7.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	18.8%	7.1%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	63.9%	-14.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	11.8%	9.6%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	13.1%	6.1%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Sir Henry Parkes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sir Henry Parkes Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Sir Henry Parkes Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 87th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 8GH, 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 Sir Henry Parkes Road are based on 204 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 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, CV4 8GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8GH

Average Price
£272,101

Semi-Detached
£257,510

Terraced
£280,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sir Henry Parkes Road

Average Price
£316,508

Semi-Detached
£265,800

Terraced
£229,675

Detached
£424,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,987

Other
£4,220,179

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sir Henry Parkes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-05-13	£290,834
261 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2017-10-06	£317,372
253 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-10-31	£302,131
251 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2012-07-20	£305,145
233 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2008-09-16	£254,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8GH

Employment

CV4 8GH 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 8GH 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)	114
Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	4,945 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	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Park Primary School Bransford Avenue , CV4 7PS	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,159 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,306 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	2,102 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	576 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	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	2,667 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	3,086 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
COSTA	Tesco Cafe, Cannon Park Centre	406 yd
servest	Tesco Supermarket, Cannon Park Centre	407 yd
Happy Lemon Cafe	29 Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	407 yd
Cannon Hill News	106-108 Cannon Hill Road, Coventry	607 yd
Fresh Coffee Co	114 Cannon Hill Road, Coventry	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway		330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!, Unit D	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	407 yd
Subway	9B Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	407 yd
Sammys Dessert Cafe	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	407 yd
Canley Food Store	72 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry	531 yd
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit B, Cannon Park Centre	407 yd
Tesco Supermarket	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	407 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Shultern Lane, Coventry	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Coventry UNIT C UNIT C LYNCHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	595 yd
University Of Warwick (Westwood Campus) GIBBET HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,008 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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