Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6JE is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 6JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	57.8%	63.3%	5.5%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	24.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	19%	-5.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	44%	11.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7%	9.2%	2.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82%	72.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	84%	69.3%	-14.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	68.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	10.5%	7.4%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 239.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.8% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Melbourne Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.0%.

🔎 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 6JE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Melbourne Road are based on 346 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 Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6JE

Average Price
£193,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£210,892

Semi-Detached
£220,779

Terraced
£210,622

Detached
£213,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£205,174

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-09-13	£129,113
194 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-11-28	£191,258
214 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-02-11	£180,509
202 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-10-24	£174,756
192 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2019-02-11	£223,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6JE

Employment

CV5 6JE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 6JE 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	28
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,417 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	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	892 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	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	3,036 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	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,443 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	1,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,471 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,839 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
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	110 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	110 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	113 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	113 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broomfield Tavern	14-16 Broomfield Place, Coventry	158 yd
Old Dyers Arms	Spon End, Coventry	158 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	176 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	176 yd
Railway Bar & Grill	91-92 Spon End, Coventry	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	29 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	108 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	226 yd
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	229 yd
Rainbow Dragon	104 Spon End, Coventry	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		655 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	274 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	443 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	812 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	818 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	982 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	984 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	172.3 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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