Sovereign Road, Coventry, CV5 6JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6JD is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	39.6%	43.1%	3.5%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	60.4%	56.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	7.9%

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 CV5 6JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	77.1%	65.1%	-12.0%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	21.1%	6.5%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4%	8.6%	4.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.7%	35.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.9%	29%	3.1%	16.9%	12.1%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	43.8%	10.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.9%	13.8%	11.9%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.8%	74.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.4%	71.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.2%	14%	6.8%	6.1%	7.9%
Africa	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	70.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	10.3%	8.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sovereign Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Road was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV5 6JD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sovereign Road are based on 274 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 Sovereign Road, Coventry, CV5 6JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6JD

Average Price
£208,845

Semi-Detached
£201,480

Terraced
£209,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Road

Average Price
£209,795

Semi-Detached
£221,035

Terraced
£209,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-10-11	£199,740
138 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-10-01	£188,960
114 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-25	£158,420
142 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-31	£285,944
110 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2022-11-09	£181,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6JD

Employment

CV5 6JD 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 6JD 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,197 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,927 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	3,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,405 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,806 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Butts Village Shop	Earlsdon Park Retirement Village, Albany Road	240 yd
YankeeWaffleHouse	24 Albany Road, Coventry	298 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	307 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	307 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry Rugby Club	Butts Arena, Butts	224 yd
Broomfield Tavern	14-16 Broomfield Place, Coventry	261 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	298 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	298 yd
Old Dyers Arms	Spon End, Coventry	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	236 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	257 yd
Roosters Village	7 Broomfield Road, Coventry	264 yd
Peking House	52 Broomfield Road, Coventry	275 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	781 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road	874 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	191 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	524 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	771 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	896 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	961 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,080 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 6JD