Bishops Walk, Coventry, CV5 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6RE is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	51.1%	46.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48.9%	53.5%	4.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 vicinity of CV5 6RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	22.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	57.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	12.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	6.1%	5.3%

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	54.5%	43.9%	-10.6%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	31.1%	36.8%	5.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	16.9%	3.6%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	55.5%	3.8%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.5%	85.4%	0.9%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	88.5%	2.2%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	89%	4.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bishops Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Walk was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bishops Walk has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CV5 6RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bishops Walk are based on 6 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 Bishops Walk, Coventry, CV5 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6RE

Average Price
£941,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£941,074

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Walk

Average Price
£961,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£961,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bishops Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2019-06-25	£857,305
3 Bishops Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-03-23	£1,003,748
1 Bishops Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2010-04-16	£754,579
3 Bishops Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2003-10-30	£980,952
6 Bishops Walk, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£328,500	2001-11-29	£1,050,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6RE

Employment

CV5 6RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in CV5 6RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stivichall Primary School Coat of Arms Bridge Road , CV3 6PY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	4,149 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	388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,225 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Ulverscroft Road , Cheylesmore CV3 5EZ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,673 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent 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
The Bistro	War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road	355 yd
The Sundae Club	War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road	355 yd
Park Gelato	War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road	355 yd
Burger King Unit B	Central Six Retail Park, Warwick Road	548 yd
Gilbert Richards Centre	Broadway, Coventry	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Spires Bowling Club	Morningside, Coventry	106 yd
Coventry Masonic Hall	165 Warwick Road, Coventry	322 yd
The New Albany	Albany Hotel, 24 Albany Road	760 yd
The Aardvark TA K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and Loaded	2 Butts, Coventry	823 yd
Albany Social Club	10 Earlsdon Street, Coventry	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Express	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	715 yd
Coffee #1	Ground Floor, 1 Friargate	763 yd
Chicken & Pizza Express	15 Butts, Coventry	805 yd
Torino Pizza	27 Butts, Coventry	805 yd
Godiva Pizza	17A Butts, Coventry	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Henry Viii Preparatory School Kenilworth Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	304 yd
King Henry Viii School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	323 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
War Memorial Park Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	844 yd
Coventry Hearsall Golf Club BEECHWOOD AVENUE	golf	1,012 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	1,054 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	1,071 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%

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

Overview of CV5 6RE