Tomson Avenue, Coventry, CV6 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 1LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 CV6 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	54.1%	45.3%	-8.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	35.2%	8.9%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	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	41.2%	45.7%	4.5%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	39.7%	35.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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.

In the area around CV6 1LJ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	28.3%	3.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	19.5%	5.4%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	20.3%	-7.5%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.3%	10.8%	6.5%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	73.8%	55.6%	-18.2%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	78.2%	64.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	6.5%	19%	12.5%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	64.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	17.5%	11.0%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Tomson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tomson Avenue was 140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tomson Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV6 1LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Tomson Avenue are based on 58 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 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, CV6 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 1LJ

Average Price
£163,572

Semi-Detached
£204,468

Terraced
£159,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tomson Avenue

Average Price
£182,383

Semi-Detached
£188,866

Terraced
£179,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tomson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-09-08	£197,081
36 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2019-11-29	£184,142
38 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-05-20	£187,672
34 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2016-01-22	£189,528
23 Tomson Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2013-11-20	£121,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 1LJ

Employment

CV6 1LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	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	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Terry Road , CV1 2BA	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,587 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	420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,655 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,768 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Indian Cuisine	61 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	164 yd
Joy's Cafe	16 Crampers Fields, Coventry	182 yd
Dosa Village	72 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	194 yd
Little Lane Play Village	85 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	280 yd
Rialto Reborn	85 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coundon	Coundon Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	70 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	658 yd
The Lions Inn	The Cedars Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	669 yd
Holyhead	The Holyhead Public House, Holyhead Road	735 yd
Flannellys	59 Holyhead Road, Coventry	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok@Star	71 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	164 yd
Fresco Pizza & Kebab	8-10 Crampers Fields, Coventry	182 yd
Harry Haddocks	74 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	194 yd
Dada Chicken & Pizza	98 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	241 yd
Canton House	96 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	615 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road	750 yd
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	189 yd
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	310 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	559 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	736 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	882 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	928 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 1LJ