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 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sir Henry Parkes Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 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, CV5 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6BL

Average Price
£470,804

Semi-Detached
£213,166

Terraced
£220,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,489,744

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
149 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-07	£214,032
123 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-05-28	£228,017
121 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2024-02-29	£242,792
139 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-07-29	£220,938
145 Sir Henry Parkes Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2022-03-11	£218,817

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	4,476 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	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Park Primary School Bransford Avenue , CV4 7PS	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community 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	1,526 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,390 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	2,084 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	1,096 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	1,791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Stoneleigh Road , CV4 7AB	- not rated	3,101 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
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.