Merrivale Road, Coventry, CV5 8GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8GN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.2%	49.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.8%	50.7%	3.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8GN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	32.9%	42.8%	9.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	41%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	54.3%	49.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	28.8%	34.4%	5.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	15.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.1%	6.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.1%	82%	-5.1%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	88.5%	86.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.9%	7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	86.7%	1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrivale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Earlsdon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 8GN, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Merrivale Road are based on 12 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 Merrivale Road, Coventry, CV5 8GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8GN

Average Price
£277,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Road

Average Price
£275,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merrivale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-19	£285,944
8 Merrivale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-04-29	£272,089
6 Merrivale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2018-11-09	£270,826
8 Merrivale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,500	2015-05-08	£299,753
12 Merrivale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,500	2014-12-12	£258,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8GN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,096 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	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whoberley Hall Primary School Overdale Road , CV5 8AJ	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	1,219 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	1,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,906 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	1,415 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,109 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	770 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	770 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	790 yd
OLIVE GROVE	Archways House, 45 Spon End	835 yd
Panchitos	Archways House, 45 Spon End	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	493 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	557 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	562 yd
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	584 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	171 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	584 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	597 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	699 yd
Golden Dome Falafel	251 Holyhead Road, Coventry	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		670 yd
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	652 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	845 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	953 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	1,064 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	257.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 8GN