Bristol Road, Coventry, CV5 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6LJ is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	65.9%	64.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	20.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.3%	43.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.7%	38.8%	5.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	5.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	21.2%	2.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	40.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	2.5%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83%	77.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	81.5%	67.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.3%	17.5%	13.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	78.6%	66.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	6%	0.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bristol Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Road was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% lower than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bristol Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 260th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.8%.

🔎 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 6LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Bristol Road are based on 158 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 Bristol Road, Coventry, CV5 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6LJ

Average Price
£209,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Road

Average Price
£220,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£956,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bristol Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-17	£158,723
28 Bristol Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-09-15	£192,341
34 Bristol Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2022-03-02	£195,755
24 Bristol Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-11	£205,095
40 Bristol Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-02-03	£186,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 6LJ 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	44
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,666 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	39 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,183 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	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	3,004 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	3,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,561 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,983 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
O'Toole's Cafe	147 Westwood Road, Coventry	274 yd
Old Clarence	The Old Clarence, Earlsdon Avenue North	281 yd
YankeeWaffleHouse	24 Albany Road, Coventry	302 yd
Delhi 76	76 Albany Road, Coventry	304 yd
Afrilicken Junction	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Albany	Albany Hotel, 24 Albany Road	304 yd
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	332 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	362 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	390 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	152 yd
Peking House	52 Broomfield Road, Coventry	196 yd
Roosters Village	7 Broomfield Road, Coventry	281 yd
Chicken Express	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	332 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		567 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	410 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	760 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	794 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	957 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 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	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 6LJ