Grayswood Avenue, Chapelfields, Coventry, CV5 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.2%	49.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.8%	50.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of CV5 8HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	33.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.6%	37.8%	2.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	38.2%	9.6%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.8%	86.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	91.3%	88%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	88.3%	1.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Grayswood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grayswood Avenue was 142.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grayswood Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV5 8HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Grayswood Avenue are based on 209 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 Grayswood Avenue, Chapelfields, Coventry, CV5 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8HJ

Average Price
£263,834

Semi-Detached
£258,448

Terraced
£264,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grayswood Avenue

Average Price
£254,835

Semi-Detached
£274,838

Terraced
£254,173

Detached
£492,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grayswood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-04-29	£262,000
153 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-06	£221,763
119 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-17	£279,945
145 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£224,950	2021-06-18	£253,007
141 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-11-12	£273,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	3,631 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	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whoberley Hall Primary School Overdale Road , CV5 8AJ	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Winsford Avenue , CV5 9HZ	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Primary School Forfield Road , Coundon CV6 1FQ	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allesley Hall Primary School Winsford Avenue , CV5 9NG	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,658 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	732 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	2,929 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
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	486 yd
Mocha Lounge limited	Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	534 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	658 yd
The Cube Coventry	Whoberley Community And Youth Centre, 62 Wildcroft Road	707 yd
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Spires	The New Spires, Grayswood Avenue	152 yd
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	470 yd
Holyhead	The Holyhead Public House, Holyhead Road	1,036 yd
Brooklands	The Brooklands, Kingsbury Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Chippy	124 Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	46 yd
Kan San Chinese Takeaway	2A Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	289 yd
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	470 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	470 yd
Papa John's	469 Holyhead Road, Coventry	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	257 yd
St John'S Church Of England Academy WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	750 yd
Sherbourne Fields School ROWINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	883 yd
Allesley Hall Golf Course ALLESLEY HALL DRIVE	golf	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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