Bowls Court, Coventry, CV5 8PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV5 8PG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	54.2%	47.3%	-6.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	45.8%	52.7%	6.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around CV5 8PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.1%	50.7%	4.6%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	27.9%	-7.6%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	14%	2.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.1%	41.7%	0.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.5%	41.1%	3.6%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6%	2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.7%	18.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.4%	0.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	19.4%	1.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	35.1%	9.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	10.7%	4.6%	-6.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	6.6%	6.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.1%	76.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	74.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	74.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.9%	12.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	5.3%	-6.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bowls Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowls Court was 1027.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1119.0% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bowls Court has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 6th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.9%.

🔎 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 8PG, 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 Bowls Court are based on 111 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 Bowls Court, Coventry, CV5 8PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 8PG

Average Price
£145,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowls Court

Average Price
£150,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowls CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bowls Court, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-11-28	£116,921
19 Bowls Court, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-22	£119,145
11 Bowls Court, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-11-08	£94,980
45 Bowls Court, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-07-31	£122,982
3 Bowls Court, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-03-12	£91,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 8PG

Employment

CV5 8PG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CV5 8PG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Junior School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Infant School Moseley Avenue , CV6 1AB	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,310 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,549 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	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairmount School Inc Coventry Grammar School Clarendon Street , CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Preparatory Independent School 26 Clarendon Street , Earlsdon CV5 6EX	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Alvis Retail Park	354 yd
JP's Kitchen TA Dirty Vegan, Cluckingham Palace and Mucho Nachos	Arches Industrial Estate, Spon End	488 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	49 Spon End, Coventry	531 yd
Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine Ltd	51 Spon End, Coventry	531 yd
Spon End Italian Breakfast Corner	48 Spon End, Coventry	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holyhead	The Holyhead Public House, Holyhead Road	338 yd
Four Provinces	Four Provinces Club, 19 Allesley Old Road	479 yd
Arches Venue	Unit 22, Arches Industrial Estate	488 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	559 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dome Falafel	251 Holyhead Road, Coventry	274 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	585 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	597 yd
Balti Hut	193 Melbourne Road, Coventry	609 yd
Evergreen Takeaway	177 Allesley Old Road, Coventry	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		95 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	663 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	807 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	881 yd
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	903 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	1,024 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV5 8PG