Forfield Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 1FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 1FT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.8%	51%	4.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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	40.3%	36.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	46.3%	2.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	50.7%	3.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.9%	37%	0.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	20.6%	13.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.9%	-10.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	22.3%	7.4%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.7%	86.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	90.8%	85.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2%	6.3%	4.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	86.7%	1.0%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	2%	7.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Forfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forfield Road was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Forfield Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 129th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 CV6 1FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 Forfield Road are based on 152 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 Forfield Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 1FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 1FT

Average Price
£253,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forfield Road

Average Price
£256,755

Semi-Detached
£244,240

Terraced
£257,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Forfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-27	£264,463
103 Forfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-03-21	£302,387
71 Forfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-25	£287,507
111 Forfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£236,500	2021-06-30	£269,913
63 Forfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-02	£291,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 1FT

Employment

CV6 1FT 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	97
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Other	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,863 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	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Junior School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Infant School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	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	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,596 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	2,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,475 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 Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR	- not rated	271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	320 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	476 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG	- not rated	1,810 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	302 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	438 yd
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	499 yd
Hudspith Catering Services	Christ The King Primary School, 14 Westhill Road	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklands	The Brooklands, Kingsbury Road	246 yd
Coundon Social Club Ltd	Coundon Social Club Rear Of 124, Shorncliffe Road	331 yd
Avenue Bowling Club Coventry Ltd	Club House And Ground, Gaveston Road	411 yd
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	484 yd
Bablake Old Boys Cricket Club	Pavilion In Sports Ground Near 147, Norman Place Road	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	484 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	484 yd
Papa John's	469 Holyhead Road, Coventry	484 yd
Aladdin Balti	465 Holyhead Road, Coventry	484 yd
Pop In Pizza	5A Westhill Road, Coventry	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherbourne Fields School ROWINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	321 yd
Rnib Three Spires Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Bablake School Stps DUNCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	948 yd
Hollyfast Primary School HOLLYFAST ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School SCOTS LANE	grass pitches	980 yd
Coundon Court School Northbrook Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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