Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 8EH is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	57.8%	63.3%	5.5%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	24.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	19%	-5.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	44%	11.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7%	9.2%	2.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82%	72.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	84%	69.3%	-14.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	68.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	10.5%	7.4%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Allesley Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allesley Old Road was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allesley Old Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 355th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 8EH, 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 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 8EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8EH

Average Price
£166,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,012

Other
£181,249

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
Apartment 12 Antelope House, 51 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-11-28	£133,765
Apartment 15 Antelope House Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-10-24	£114,647
Apartment 25 Antelope House, 51 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-09-22	£156,199
Apartment 5 Antelope House, 51 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-08-15	£136,023
Apartment 28 Antelope House, 51 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-18	£160,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8EH

Employment

CV5 8EH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 8EH 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	28
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,871 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	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Primary School Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	786 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	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,394 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	854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,331 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	988 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copsewood Education Trust Warwick House , 7 Warwick Street CV5 6ET	- not rated	1,084 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,265 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	369 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	369 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	389 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	431 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	95 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	150 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	214 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	221 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	183 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	268 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	280 yd
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	310 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		554 yd
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	645 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	719 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	787 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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