Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, CV5 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	32.2%	38.7%	6.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	44.7%	-12.4%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47%	53.1%	6.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	33.9%	30%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4%	6.9%	2.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.9%	8.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	46.1%	5.3%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.5%	75.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-5.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	83.7%	80.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	81.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sir Henry Parkes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sir Henry Parkes Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sir Henry Parkes Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 165th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CV5 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Sir Henry Parkes Road are based on 208 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, CV5 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6BL

Average Price
£462,810

Semi-Detached
£213,166

Terraced
£221,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,489,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sir Henry Parkes Road

Average Price
£316,700

Semi-Detached
£269,926

Terraced
£234,057

Detached
£414,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,156

Other
£4,108,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sir Henry Parkes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-02-21	£238,773
149 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-07	£217,405
123 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-05-28	£231,612
121 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2024-02-29	£246,366
139 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-07-29	£224,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6BL

Employment

CV5 6BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 CV5 6BL 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	81
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Henry Parkes Primary School Prior Deram Walk , Canley CV4 8FT	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Parkes Junior School Prior Deram Walk , Canley CV4 8FT	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Parkes Infant School Prior Deram Walk , CV4 8FT	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charter Primary School 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	1,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,610 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	- not rated	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood School - A Technology College Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	- not rated	1,610 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,103 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	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,196 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	1,135 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairmount School Inc Coventry Grammar School Clarendon Street , CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	1,298 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Connect Catering Ltd	Unit 1, Dolomite Avenue	670 yd
Go Cafe	Go Outdoors, Canley Road	855 yd
Cannon Hill News	106-108 Cannon Hill Road, Coventry	863 yd
The Restaurant Hub also t/a Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's and Caffe Carluccio’s	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	876 yd
COSTA	Tesco Cafe, Cannon Park Centre	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway		542 yd
Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club	Beechwood Avenue, Coventry		889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canley Food Store	72 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry	46 yd
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	703 yd
Rainbow	36 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	703 yd
Goodys Grill & Pizza	32 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	703 yd
Bigger Pan	14 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	876 yd
Iceland	Unit B, Cannon Park Centre	948 yd
Tesco Supermarket	Cannon Park Centre, Lynchgate Road	948 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Shultern Lane, Coventry	1,013 yd
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	514 yd
Simply Gym Coventry UNIT C UNIT C LYNCHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	977 yd
Simply Gym (Coventry Earl Place) EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,009 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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