Holyhead Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV5 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8JP 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	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.7%	50.6%	3.9%	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 8JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	34.9%	34.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	52.5%	3.7%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	56.3%	48.5%	-7.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	28.3%	36.3%	8.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.3%	20.6%	5.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	19.3%	1.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	33%	30.7%	-2.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.5%	78.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	87.9%	78.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	78.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.7%	10.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyhead Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 39th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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 8JP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Holyhead Road are based on 388 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 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8JP

Average Price
£297,856

Semi-Detached
£448,582

Terraced
£274,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyhead Road

Average Price
£311,139

Semi-Detached
£348,705

Terraced
£303,804

Detached
£529,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,000

Other
£513,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
288 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-06-06	£261,607
278 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£269,550	2022-08-12	£272,762
290 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-13	£255,282
308 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-02-25	£313,040
274 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-19	£132,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,416 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	980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,288 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	524 yd
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	605 yd
Deli Papp	75 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	676 yd
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	696 yd
Coundon Indian Cuisine	61 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holyhead	The Holyhead Public House, Holyhead Road	188 yd
The Lions Inn	The Cedars Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	601 yd
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	652 yd
The Coundon	Coundon Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	815 yd
Avenue Bowling Club Coventry Ltd	Club House And Ground, Gaveston Road	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	320 Holyhead Road, Coventry	166 yd
Golden Dome Falafel	251 Holyhead Road, Coventry	228 yd
Dragon Inn Catering Ltd	139 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	566 yd
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	652 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	703 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	1,079 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	154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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