Craven Street, Coventry, CV5 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 8DS is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	41.3%	46.8%	5.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	58.7%	53.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% 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	73.3%	69.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	19.8%	4.0%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.3%	48%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	38.4%	35.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	30.2%	7.6%	16.9%	13.3%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	30.2%	-8.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.2%	14.4%	11.2%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.8%	61.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	72.1%	65.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	8.9%	16.5%	7.6%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	65.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	10.4%	8.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Craven Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Street was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% lower than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Craven Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Craven Street are based on 143 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 Craven Street, Coventry, CV5 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8DS

Average Price
£217,363

Semi-Detached
£431,489

Terraced
£210,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,507

Other
£225,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Street

Average Price
£222,498

Semi-Detached
£284,223

Terraced
£221,768

Detached
£203,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,397

Other
£206,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Craven Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-18	£182,710
59 Craven Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-05	£290,254
25 Craven Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2023-04-20	£158,301
51 Craven Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-14	£218,926
31 Craven Street, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-19	£202,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 8DS 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)	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	1,004 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	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,403 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	1,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,641 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,920 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
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	215 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	215 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	231 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	258 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	2 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	2 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	112 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	156 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	50 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	67 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	150 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	241 yd
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		637 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	424 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	613 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	818 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	977 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	989 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 8DS