Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8FN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	40.6%	46.8%	6.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	38.9%	-7.8%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.4%	35.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	21.2%	8.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	42.4%	5.6%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.7%	79.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	89.1%	87.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	88.1%	2.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Allesley Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allesley Old Road was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Earlsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allesley Old Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlsdon and the 146th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 8FN, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 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 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8FN

Average Price
£274,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,966

Detached
£279,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
279 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-01-30	£286,984
249 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-26	£254,750
291 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-01-15	£306,740
247 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-03-11	£262,795
251 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£248,750	2021-12-03	£275,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8FN

Employment

CV5 8FN 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	97
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whoberley Hall Primary School Overdale Road , CV5 8AJ	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Winsford Avenue , CV5 9HZ	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	3,069 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	3,069 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	2,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,406 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
The Cube Coventry	Whoberley Community And Youth Centre, 62 Wildcroft Road	771 yd
Mocha Lounge limited	Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	878 yd
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	892 yd
Starbucks	Village Hotel Coventry, Dolomite Avenue	926 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Spires	The New Spires, Grayswood Avenue	485 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	802 yd
Standard Triumph Club	Standard Triumph Recreation Club, Tile Hill Lane	816 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	851 yd
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	449 yd
Ali's Chippy	124 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	619 yd
Kan San Chinese Takeaway	2A Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	830 yd
Sticky Fingers	71 Winsford Avenue, Coventry	836 yd
CHICKEN VILLAGE	39 Winsford Avenue, Coventry	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		667 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	657 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	733 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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