Abercorn Road, Chapelfields, Coventry, CV5 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 8ED is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	51.4%	43.6%	-7.8%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	48.6%	56.4%	7.8%	49.0%	7.4%

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 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	59.4%	51.1%	-8.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	30.7%	6.9%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.1%	29.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	16.5%	1.6%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	6.1%	-7.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.3%	23.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	35.9%	6.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	14.9%	23.9%	9.0%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	61.6%	59.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-22.1%
Arab	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	69.8%	69.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	7%	9.7%	2.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	11.5%	-6.0%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
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	68.6%	69.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Abercorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abercorn Road was 284.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.9% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abercorn Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 58th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.4%.

🔎 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 8ED, 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 Abercorn Road are based on 91 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 Abercorn Road, Chapelfields, Coventry, CV5 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8ED

Average Price
£230,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abercorn Road

Average Price
£250,712

Semi-Detached
£296,382

Terraced
£244,647

Detached
£443,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abercorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Abercorn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-17	£244,297
6 Abercorn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-07-01	£230,097
6 Abercorn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-06-30	£202,269
21 Abercorn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2013-06-25	£273,865
21 Abercorn Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-10-31	£213,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8ED

Employment

CV5 8ED 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 8ED 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	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	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	45 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Primary School Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	1,129 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	1,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,971 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,741 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	1,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	2,986 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	775 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	888 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenderdine Montessori School 68 Earlsdon Avenue South , Earlsdon CV5 6DT	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Clarence	The Old Clarence, Earlsdon Avenue North	609 yd
The Farmhouse	215 Beechwood Avenue, Coventry	659 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	722 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	722 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	332 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	336 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	380 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	513 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	249 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	319 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	468 yd
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	488 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		906 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	103 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	329 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	898 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	281.6 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	32.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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