Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV5 8DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.6%	49.5%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around CV5 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	60%	58.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	19.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	45%	-3.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.2%	37.5%	2.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13%	13.9%	0.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	7%	2.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	6.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	27.8%	5.5%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	43%	44%	1.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85%	81.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	83.6%	76.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	4.1%	12.2%	8.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	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	82.6%	77%	-5.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	9.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
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 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allesley Old Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Allesley Old Road are based on 601 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 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8DB

Average Price
£221,121

Semi-Detached
£235,923

Terraced
£280,779

Detached
£344,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,064

Other
£235,897

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allesley Old Road

Average Price
£279,231

Semi-Detached
£323,919

Terraced
£277,056

Detached
£415,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,206

Other
£339,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allesley Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£219,500	2023-06-14	£231,543
Flat 8 Carlton Court, 63 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-06-10	£135,046
85 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-12-17	£341,863
Flat 3 Carlton Court, 63 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-12-16	£133,731
95 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-01-21	£237,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8DB

Employment

CV5 8DB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 8DB 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	2,859 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	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	1,109 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 and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,974 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	3,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,958 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
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	482 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	482 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	502 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	543 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	168 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	241 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	262 yd
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	275 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	199 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	274 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	281 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	383 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		613 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	627 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	744 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	900 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,030 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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