Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV5 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51%	2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	41%	47.2%	6.2%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	6.1%	2.3%

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	42.1%	46.5%	4.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	40.5%	36.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.3%	22.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	37.5%	14.0%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	6%	8%	2.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.6%	68.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	84.3%	75.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	2.7%	10.3%	7.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	75.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	4%	12.5%	8.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Allesley Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allesley Old Road was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% higher than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allesley Old Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 364th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Allesley Old Road are based on 615 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 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8BY

Average Price
£232,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allesley Old Road

Average Price
£281,037

Semi-Detached
£325,053

Terraced
£282,507

Detached
£409,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,172

Other
£314,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allesley Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-14	£170,100
52 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-20	£253,643
62 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-10	£219,402
70 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-11-12	£204,669
42 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-09-07	£247,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8BY

Employment

CV5 8BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hearsall Community Primary School Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	640 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	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	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	740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairmount School Inc Coventry Grammar School Clarendon Street , CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	1,126 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,126 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
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	223 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	224 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	244 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	288 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	36 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	146 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	146 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	157 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	143 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	176 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	228 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	326 yd
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		498 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	530 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	640 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	851 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	967 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	979 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	1,052 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	1,062 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	219.7 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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