Fordwell Close, Coventry, CV5 8NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 8NH is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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%	45%	-6.0%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	49%	55%	6.0%	49.0%	6.0%

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	39.8%	41.1%	1.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.7%	4.2%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16.2%	9.7%	-6.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	37.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	43.6%	40.1%	-3.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.8%	17.1%	5.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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	26.7%	23%	-3.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	33.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.2%	81.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.3%	78.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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	83.3%	77.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.5%	9.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Fordwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordwell Close was 658.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 650.3% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordwell Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.4%.

🔎 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 8NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fordwell Close are based on 26 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 Fordwell Close, Coventry, CV5 8NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8NH

Average Price
£236,174

Semi-Detached
£251,113

Terraced
£163,777

Detached
£293,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordwell Close

Average Price
£229,397

Semi-Detached
£269,875

Terraced
£174,588

Detached
£291,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,891

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fordwell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-10	£126,523
14 Fordwell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2019-02-01	£174,022
20 Fordwell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-01-12	£193,446
10 Fordwell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-11-06	£175,914
2 Fordwell Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-08-03	£164,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8NH

Employment

CV5 8NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in CV5 8NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,531 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	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,026 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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	3,329 yd	Free schools	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	3,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,735 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
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	269 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	269 yd
JP's Kitchen TA Dirty Vegan, Cluckingham Palace and Mucho Nachos	Arches Industrial Estate, Spon End	279 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	283 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Alvis Retail Park	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	212 yd
Arches Venue	Unit 22, Arches Industrial Estate	279 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	312 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	312 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	318 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	318 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	334 yd
Spon End Fish Bar	105-106 Spon End, Coventry	448 yd
Rainbow Dragon	104 Spon End, Coventry	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		324 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	620 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	626 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	803 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	922 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	927 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	987 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Skydome) CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Planet Ice Coventry CROFT ROAD	ice rinks	1,087 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 8NH