Brightmere Road, Coventry, CV6 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 1LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	54.1%	2.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.1%	45.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 1LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	43.6%	49.2%	5.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	31.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.6%	45.8%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.1%	31.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31.3%	27.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	24.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Indian	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.5%	73.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	83%	70.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.3%	15.7%	9.4%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.6%	0.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	70.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	15.4%	13.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Brightmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightmere Road was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brightmere Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 468th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 1LR, 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 Brightmere Road are based on 35 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 Brightmere Road, Coventry, CV6 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 1LR

Average Price
£164,814

Semi-Detached
£173,557

Terraced
£161,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightmere Road

Average Price
£175,193

Semi-Detached
£182,433

Terraced
£173,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Brightmere Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2024-02-09	£179,315
9 Brightmere Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-09	£107,039
7 Brightmere Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-09-12	£180,136
11 Brightmere Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-12-14	£179,422
29 Brightmere Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-11-18	£115,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 1LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radford Primary School Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Junior School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Primary School Moseley Avenue , Coundon CV6 1AB	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Infant School Moseley Avenue , CV6 1AB	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	1,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	4,536 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	359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,610 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
Joy's Cafe	16 Crampers Fields, Coventry	238 yd
Dosa Village	72 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	304 yd
Coundon Indian Cuisine	61 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	305 yd
Little Lane Play Village	85 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	341 yd
Rialto Reborn	85 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coundon	Coundon Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	236 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	512 yd
The Lions Inn	The Cedars Hotel, Barker Butts Lane	727 yd
Flannellys	59 Holyhead Road, Coventry	835 yd
Holyhead	The Holyhead Public House, Holyhead Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco Pizza & Kebab	8-10 Crampers Fields, Coventry	238 yd
Harry Haddocks	74 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	304 yd
Wok@Star	71 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry	305 yd
Dada Chicken & Pizza	98 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	325 yd
Canton House	96 Moseley Avenue, Coventry	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	460 yd
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	645 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bablake School COUNDON ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	352 yd
Moseley Primary School MOSELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	353 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	462 yd
St Osburg'S Catholic Primary School UPPER HILL STREET	grass pitches	784 yd
Jd Gyms (Coventry) BELGRADE PLAZA BELGRADE PLAZA UPPER WELL STREET	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	988 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Pure Gym (Coventry Bishop Street) BISHOP STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 1LR