Poplar Road, Coventry, CV5 6FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 6FX 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	45.8%	50%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	40.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	37.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	1.4%	4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	49.8%	52%	2.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	38.2%	32.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.2%	10%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 CV5 6FX this area, 9.9% 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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	15.8%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	49.1%	6.2%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	92%	87.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	90.8%	81.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	80.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 420th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 6FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Poplar Road are based on 123 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 Poplar Road, Coventry, CV5 6FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6FX

Average Price
£232,923

Semi-Detached
£315,597

Terraced
£214,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£228,545

Semi-Detached
£298,245

Terraced
£212,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Poplar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2026-01-23	£147,073
47 Poplar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2025-09-09	£169,648
37 Poplar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-30	£175,429
25 Poplar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-01-10	£211,547
75 Poplar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-03-28	£174,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6FX

Employment

CV5 6FX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 6FX 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	77
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	41
Manufacturing	16
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	- not rated	157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Primary School Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,153 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	- not rated	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	- not rated	2,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairmount School Inc Coventry Grammar School Clarendon Street , CV5 6EX	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	192 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	200 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenderdine Montessori School 68 Earlsdon Avenue South , Earlsdon CV5 6DT	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Preparatory School Kenilworth Road , CV3 6PT	- not rated	927 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
Millsys Cafe Bar Bistro Ltd	20 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	133 yd
Bosphorus Istanbul Restaurant	9-11 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	169 yd
Surf & Slice	42 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	180 yd
Bun and Steak / My Sweet Comfort	13 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	194 yd
The Royal Bengal	170-174, Albany Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albany Social Club	10 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	133 yd
The Cottage	22-24 Warwick Street, Coventry	191 yd
City Arms	The City Arms, 1 Earlsdon Street	194 yd
The Royal Oak	22 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	228 yd
The New Albany	Albany Hotel, 24 Albany Road	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gabriel's Fish Bar	17 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	194 yd
The Dessert Box	10 Providence Street, Coventry	265 yd
Subway	51 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	291 yd
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	425 yd
Chicken Express	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		133 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventry Hearsall Golf Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	golf	709 yd
Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	tennis courts	712 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	779 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	836 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
King Henry Viii Preparatory School Kenilworth Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	942 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 6FX