Holyhead Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV5 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV5 8HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.8%	49.4%	2.6%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	36.7%	9.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	46.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	46.1%	46%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.5%	37.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36.5%	6.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.1%	84%	-2.1%	81.4%	2.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	92.9%	86.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	86.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyhead Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 279th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV5 8HU, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Holyhead Road are based on 397 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 Holyhead Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV5 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8HU

Average Price
£181,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,001

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyhead Road

Average Price
£313,289

Semi-Detached
£349,386

Terraced
£309,367

Detached
£527,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,743

Other
£499,467

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
485A Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-05-12	£331,019
487A Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-09-10	£11,042
471 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,750	2017-11-25	£7,670
487A Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-07-29	£284,587
Sherbourne Post Office, 473 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1995-01-13	£362,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8HU

Employment

CV5 8HU 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 8HU 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	96
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coundon Primary School Forfield Road , Coundon CV6 1FQ	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Junior School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Infant School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA	- not rated	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	2out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,156 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	481 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR	- not rated	500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	916 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	916 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	1,714 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
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	56 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	215 yd
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	495 yd
Hudspith Catering Services	Christ The King Primary School, 14 Westhill Road	893 yd
Mocha Lounge limited	Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	8 yd
New Spires	The New Spires, Grayswood Avenue	616 yd
Brooklands	The Brooklands, Kingsbury Road	677 yd
Avenue Bowling Club Coventry Ltd	Club House And Ground, Gaveston Road	745 yd
Coundon Social Club Ltd	Coundon Social Club Rear Of 124, Shorncliffe Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	8 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	8 yd
Papa John's	469 Holyhead Road, Coventry	8 yd
Aladdin Balti	465 Holyhead Road, Coventry	8 yd
Kan San Chinese Takeaway	2A Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		975 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	418 yd
Sherbourne Fields School ROWINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	698 yd
Rnib Three Spires Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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