Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 6JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	64.1%	59.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	26.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37%	33.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15.3%	4.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	15.8%	-7.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	41.5%	4.2%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.3%	85.5%	6.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	76.8%	73.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	7.7%	18.1%	10.4%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	73.5%	1.5%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 162.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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 6JL, 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 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 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6JL

Average Price
£237,419

Semi-Detached
£220,092

Terraced
£238,657

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
71 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-11-02	£200,665
97 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-08-11	£221,746
87 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-09-10	£218,191
91 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£198,950	2021-06-22	£223,764
81 Melbourne Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-02-06	£228,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,530 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	251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,020 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	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,997 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	3,496 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	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,499 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,896 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	304 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	304 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	308 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	308 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	219 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	219 yd
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	293 yd
Broomfield Tavern	14-16 Broomfield Place, Coventry	296 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	194 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	204 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	247 yd
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	303 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		779 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	277 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	580 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	861 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	875 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	955 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	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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