Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, CV4 8GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV4 8GP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.4%	50%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of CV4 8GP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	27.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	62.5%	2.4%	44.2%	18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	58.6%	51.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.4%	37.4%	6.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	59.9%	10.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	35.8%	47.1%	11.3%	3.1%	44.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	50.3%	31.6%	-18.7%	81.4%	-49.8%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	71.7%	59.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	23.2%	3.8%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	59.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	35.5%	32.7%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	1.9%	-22.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	22.1%	1.7%	20.4%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	22.4%	0.9%	21.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Westwood Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Heath Road was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Westwood Heath Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 376th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 8GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Westwood Heath Road are based on 78 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 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, CV4 8GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8GP

Average Price
£718,861

Semi-Detached
£507,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£777,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,277

Other
£825,931

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Heath Road

Average Price
£754,049

Semi-Detached
£514,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£854,236

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,965

Other
£1,255,185

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-04-12	£631,679
300 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2023-12-01	£1,255,185
316 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£814,000	2021-12-14	£903,767
296 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-03-20	£449,965
306 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-12-14	£662,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8GP

Employment

CV4 8GP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CV4 8GP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 8GP 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

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	50
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre Bertie Road , CV8 1JP	4out of 4	5,327 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	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Church of England Academy Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,933 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	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Church of England Academy Hob Lane , Burton Green CV8 1QB	3out of 4	2,248 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	1,125 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	3,618 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	1,935 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	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	1,729 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	3,399 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	3out of 4	3,790 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crackley Hall School St Joseph's Park , Coventry Road CV8 2FT	- not rated	3,949 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
Baxterstorey	Greenwood House, Longwood Close	412 yd
Mitie Ltd	E On Uk Plc, Westwood Way	492 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre	255 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwood Club	260 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry	100 yd
Coventry University Sporting Club	20 Westwood Heath Road, Coventry	100 yd
Earlsdon Rugby Football Club	Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	1,089 yd
The Sovereign	Charter Avenue, Coventry	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
W1 Catering	Westwood Newsagents, Westwood Way	496 yd
Kanley Bistro	21 Page Road, Coventry	986 yd
St Georges Plaice	306 Charter Avenue, Coventry	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry Sporting Football Club Westwood Heath Road	grass pitches	266 yd
Coventry University (The Place) Westwood Heath Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd
Alderman Harris Primary School (Closed) Charter Avenue	grass pitches	923 yd
The Westwood Academy MITCHELL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre XCEL LEISURE CENTRE XCEL LEISURE CENTRE MITCHELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
Earlsdon Rfc MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,046 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	15 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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