Sovereign Road, Coventry, CV5 6LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 6LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.6%	48.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.4%	51.2%	3.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	58.5%	67%	8.5%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	17.4%	-5.7%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.9%	35%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	8%	12%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6LT this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	26.1%	8.0%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	41.2%	2.7%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	9.8%	1%	-8.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.6%	70.3%	2.7%	81.4%	-11.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	71.8%	66.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	66.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sovereign Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Sherbourne average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 6LT, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 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 6LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6LT

Average Price
£212,970

Semi-Detached
£249,849

Terraced
£207,701

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
265 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2024-10-11	£171,647
255 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2019-12-06	£244,760
245 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2011-06-15	£135,804
253 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,750	2008-06-18	£247,691
261 Sovereign Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-12-19	£210,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6LT

Employment

CV5 6LT 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 6LT 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	84
Student (economically inactive)	63
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,310 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	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Free schools	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	3,213 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	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,769 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Community special 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
Old Clarence	The Old Clarence, Earlsdon Avenue North	320 yd
O'Toole's Cafe	147 Westwood Road, Coventry	426 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	522 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	522 yd
YankeeWaffleHouse	24 Albany Road, Coventry	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	142 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	184 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	308 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	322 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	127 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	131 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	298 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	362 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		665 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	564 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	588 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	865 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,015 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	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 6LT