Holyhead Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV5 8ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8ND has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.6%	48.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.4%	51.6%	3.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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	32.6%	37.6%	5.0%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	37%	-7.8%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.5%	47.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.9%	33%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	12.7%	-14.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	11%	3.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	43.6%	19.8%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	87.6%	93.8%	6.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	91.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	92%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 411.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 387.8% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Holyhead Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 39th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 8ND, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 8ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8ND

Average Price
£245,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£245,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
The Poplars Sherbourne Fields Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-24	£240,947
The Poplars Sherbourne Fields Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£61,000	1999-05-18	£271,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8ND

Employment

CV5 8ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	77
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,098 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	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Junior School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Infant School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA	- not rated	942 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	1,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,180 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	288 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR	- not rated	317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	757 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 135 Broad Lane , CV5 7AL	- not rated	1,733 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	251 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	349 yd
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	520 yd
Mocha Lounge limited	Westmede Centre, Winsford Avenue	910 yd
Hudspith Catering Services	Christ The King Primary School, 14 Westhill Road	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	207 yd
Brooklands	The Brooklands, Kingsbury Road	526 yd
Coundon Social Club Ltd	Coundon Social Club Rear Of 124, Shorncliffe Road	670 yd
New Spires	The New Spires, Grayswood Avenue	689 yd
Avenue Bowling Club Coventry Ltd	Club House And Ground, Gaveston Road	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	207 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	207 yd
Papa John's	469 Holyhead Road, Coventry	207 yd
Aladdin Balti	465 Holyhead Road, Coventry	207 yd
Kan San Chinese Takeaway	2A Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co - op	Cooperative Supermarket, Brookside Avenue		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherbourne Fields School ROWINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	465 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	716 yd
Rnib Three Spires Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Allesley Hall Golf Course ALLESLEY HALL DRIVE	golf	1,009 yd
St John'S Church Of England Academy WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 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%

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