Brookside Avenue, Coventry, CV5 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 8AB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61%	56.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	39%	43.9%	4.9%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	32.5%	42.4%	9.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	38%	-1.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	19.4%	9.4%	-10.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.6%	36.1%	4.5%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	35.8%	32.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	25.9%	16.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	1.2%	5.2%

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 8AB this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.9%	35.3%	-13.6%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	15.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.2%	8.2%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%
White	97.2%	87.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.4%	89.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Brookside Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookside Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 449th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV5 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Brookside Avenue are based on 150 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 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, CV5 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8AB

Average Price
£198,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£180,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside Avenue

Average Price
£225,438

Semi-Detached
£258,749

Terraced
£215,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,471

Other
£176,436

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookside AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-03-28	£188,738
115 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-30	£173,762
109 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-09-10	£184,075
91 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-22	£204,752
157 Brookside Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-01-18	£258,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CV5 8AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	4,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	5,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whoberley Hall Primary School Overdale Road , CV5 8AJ	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Winsford Avenue , CV5 9HZ	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Winsford Avenue , Allesley Park CV5 9HZ	- not rated	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Mount Nod Way , Mount Nod CV5 7GX	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Broad Lane , CV5 7FF	- not rated	2,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Woodlands School Broad Lane , CV5 7FF	- not rated	2,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Coventry Academy Tile Hill Lane , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Hill Wood School and Language College Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	- not rated	2,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR	- not rated	1,435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,840 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
The Cube Coventry	Whoberley Community And Youth Centre, 62 Wildcroft Road	293 yd
Mocha Lounge limited	Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	354 yd
Minstrel Boy	38 Buckingham Rise, Coventry	517 yd
Old Coventrians Rugby Football Club	The Old Coventrians Rugby Football Club, Tile Hill Lane	678 yd
Wing Wah	583 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minstrel Pub	38 Buckingham Rise, Coventry	517 yd
New Spires	The New Spires, Grayswood Avenue	764 yd
The Vale	Nod Rise, Coventry	891 yd
Standard Triumph Club	Standard Triumph Recreation Club, Tile Hill Lane	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allesley Park Fish Saloon	7-9 Whitaker Road, Coventry	308 yd
Allesley House	6 Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	354 yd
Sticky Fingers	71 Winsford Avenue, Coventry	404 yd
CHICKEN VILLAGE	39 Winsford Avenue, Coventry	404 yd
Ali's Chippy	124 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		395 yd
Heart of England Co-Op	Cooperative Supermarket, 329-331 Tile Hill Lane		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Church Of England Academy WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	294 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	601 yd
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Mount Nod Way	grass pitches	693 yd
Old Coventrians Rugby Club BROADLANDS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Allesley Hall Golf Course ALLESLEY HALL DRIVE	golf	997 yd
Fletchamstead Highway Sports & Social Club FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	grass pitches	1,049 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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