Wolfe Road, Coventry, CV4 9UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV4 9UP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.5%	49.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	42.5%	71.9%	29.4%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	19.5%	-13.5%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12%	4.4%	-7.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	9%	3.2%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	37.7%	44.7%	7.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	37%	36.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	32.6%	13.6%	-19.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	7.6%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	41.5%	34.6%	16.9%	24.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	26.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	7.6%	7.0%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	1.3%	9.1%	7.8%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.3%	7%	5.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	61.5%	-31.7%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	95.5%	71.3%	-24.2%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	14%	12.7%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	70.6%	-23.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	14.2%	11.0%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Wolfe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolfe Road was 101.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% higher than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolfe Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 9UP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Wolfe Road are based on 2 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 Wolfe Road, Coventry, CV4 9UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 9UP

Average Price
£557,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£703,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolfe Road

Average Price
£558,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£706,998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolfe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Wolfe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£656,250	2021-09-17	£706,998
Unit 4 Wolfe Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2000-11-01	£409,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 9UP

Employment

CV4 9UP 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 9UP 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)	208
Full-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	55
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Church of England Academy Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limbrick Wood Primary School Bush Close , Tile Hill CV4 9QT	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	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	292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	990 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	3,704 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	515 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	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	1,625 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	4,026 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Claire's kitchen	38 Nickson Road, Coventry	804 yd
Our Lady Of The Assumption Church	650 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	875 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre	255 Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	887 yd
Coundon Care Seniors' Club	4 Westcotes, Coventry	1,006 yd
Evtec Automotive	Remploy, 79 Torrington Avenue	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sovereign	Charter Avenue, Coventry	447 yd
Lime Tree Park WMC	Lime Tree Working Mens Club, Templar Avenue	613 yd
Our Lady of the Assumption Rear Hall	650 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	875 yd
Earlsdon Rugby Football Club	Mitchell Avenue, Coventry	887 yd
The Newlands	Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JianBing Hut	203 Torrington Avenue, Coventry	182 yd
Grub Street	223 Torrington Avenue, Coventry	378 yd
St Georges Plaice	306 Charter Avenue, Coventry	447 yd
Legends The Sandwich Shop	288 Charter Avenue, Coventry	504 yd
Kanley Bistro	21 Page Road, Coventry	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue	artificial grass pitch	204 yd
Canley Sports And Social Club (Closed) Marler Road	grass pitches	346 yd
Alderman Harris Primary School (Closed) Charter Avenue	grass pitches	536 yd
Hereward College Sports Centre HEREWARD COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION HEREWARD COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION BRAMSTON CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Xcel Leisure Centre XCEL LEISURE CENTRE XCEL LEISURE CENTRE MITCHELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
The Westwood Academy MITCHELL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Primary School HAWTHORN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	947 yd
Coventry Technical Rugby Club MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	963 yd
Earlsdon Rfc MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,062 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%

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

Overview of CV4 9UP