Spencer Avenue, Coventry, CV5 6NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6NP is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	41.7%	43.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	58.3%	56.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	7.7%

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 6NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	63.8%	57.7%	-6.1%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	30.3%	5.7%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	53.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31.8%	34.3%	2.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6NP this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27%	14.5%	-12.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	56.4%	16.5%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Chinese	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.4%	14.2%	5.8%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.7%	69.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	73.6%	70.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	6.3%	11.9%	5.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	71.5%	70%	-1.5%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	10.4%	4.7%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Spencer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Avenue was 128.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% higher than the Cheylesmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Cheylesmore and the 219th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CV5 6NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Spencer Avenue are based on 105 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 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, CV5 6NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6NP

Average Price
£484,683

Semi-Detached
£560,621

Terraced
£427,777

Detached
£552,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,448

Other
£343,811

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Avenue

Average Price
£484,005

Semi-Detached
£567,408

Terraced
£436,086

Detached
£540,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,515

Other
£281,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2026-03-16	£520,000
48 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2025-12-18	£478,299
34 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-30	£561,957
30 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-05-28	£595,720
78 Spencer Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-11-27	£365,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 6NP 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Primary School Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,119 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	- not rated	2,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenderdine Montessori School 68 Earlsdon Avenue South , Earlsdon CV5 6DT	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenport Lodge School 21 Davenport Road , CV5 6QA	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Preparatory School Kenilworth Road , CV3 6PT	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	715 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Gilbert Richards Centre	Broadway, Coventry	188 yd
D & D Picioca	72-74 Albany Road, Coventry	244 yd
Afrilicken Junction	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	252 yd
Myrtles's	168 Albany Road, Coventry	283 yd
Cinnamon Gold	112-114 Albany Road, Coventry	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Albany	Albany Hotel, 24 Albany Road	300 yd
Three Spires Bowling Club	Morningside, Coventry	453 yd
Albany Social Club	10 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	538 yd
The Aardvark TA K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and Loaded	2 Butts, Coventry	574 yd
City Arms	The City Arms, 1 Earlsdon Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Express	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	252 yd
Roosters Village	7 Broomfield Road, Coventry	384 yd
Peking House	52 Broomfield Road, Coventry	400 yd
Chicken & Pizza Express	15 Butts, Coventry	507 yd
Torino Pizza	27 Butts, Coventry	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		538 yd
Tesco	23 Shelton Square, Coventry		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	168 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	552 yd
King Henry Viii Preparatory School Kenilworth Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	642 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	652 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	845 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	964 yd
Coventry Hearsall Golf Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	golf	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 6NP