Wickmans Drive, Coventry, CV4 9XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV4 9XA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47%	47.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53%	52.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	37.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.2%) 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	67.9%	60.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	28.5%	29.7%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around CV4 9XA this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	5.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	18.2%	0.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	51%	8.9%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
White	90.1%	89.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	93.4%	0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.7%	93.6%	0.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wickmans Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickmans Drive was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickmans Drive has the 35th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Westwood and the 280th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV4 9XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Wickmans Drive are based on 33 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 Wickmans Drive, Coventry, CV4 9XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 9XA

Average Price
£1,732,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,060,967

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickmans Drive

Average Price
£597,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£403,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,689,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickmans DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wickmans Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,064,000	2024-08-30	£2,026,586
12 Wickmans Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,155,000	2019-01-21	£1,288,473
2 & 3 Banner Park Wickmans Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,300,000	2019-01-21	£3,681,350
Unit 3 Wickmans Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-10-07	£939,910
2 & 3 Banner Park Wickmans Drive, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-30	£380,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 9XA

Employment

CV4 9XA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	36
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Church of England Academy Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Church of England Primary School Plants Hill Crescent , Tile Hill CV4 9RQ	- not rated	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	- not rated	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastern Green Junior School Sutton Avenue , CV5 7EG	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Church Lane , Eastern Green CV5 7BX	- not rated	1,627 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Coventry Academy Tile Hill Lane , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Hill Wood School and Language College Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Academy Broad Lane , CV5 7FF	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Woodlands School Broad Lane , CV5 7FF	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Free schools	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	1,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School Hawthorn Lane , CV4 9PB	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Centre City College Tile Hill Campus , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SU	- not rated	1,841 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JB	- not rated	2,885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	3,054 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Edward Clements School Meriden House , Birmingham Road CV5 9AW	- not rated	3,141 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
Gather & Gather UK Ltd	Sandvik Hard Materials Satellite Unit, Torrington Avenue	210 yd
Tile Hill Mini Market	8 Station Avenue, Coventry	1,025 yd
Kiwi Hair and Beauty	42 Station Avenue, Coventry	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penny Farthing	2 Gramercy Park, Coventry	634 yd
The Auction House	Station Avenue, Coventry	1,025 yd
Powerleague	The Woodlands School And Sports College, Broad Lane	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Massey Ferguson Sports Ground Ltd	40 Summerhill Lane, Coventry	415 yd
Rupee Lounge	9 Gramercy Park, Coventry	598 yd
Subway	3 Gramercy Park, Coventry	598 yd
Bannerbrook Chippy	17 Gramercy Park, Coventry	598 yd
Miss China	717 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Massey Ferguson Sports Ground SUMMERHILL LANE	grass pitches	522 yd
Floyds Fields Tanners Lane	grass pitches	744 yd
West Coventry Academy TILE HILL WOOD SCHOOL TILE HILL WOOD SCHOOL NUTBROOK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	760 yd
Powerleague (Coventry) THE WOODLANDS SCHOOL THE WOODLANDS SCHOOL BROAD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	930 yd
Woodlands Academy Sports Complex WOODLANDS ACADEMY WOODLANDS ACADEMY BROAD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	937 yd
Standard Triumph Club STANDARD TRIUMPH SPORTS GROUND STANDARD TRIUMPH SPORTS GROUND TANNERS LANE	grass pitches	961 yd
Massey Ferguson Social Club BROAD LANE		1,053 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 9XA