Dovecote Close, Coventry, CV6 1PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 1PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	51.3%	54.5%	3.2%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.7%	45.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	24.2%	33.7%	9.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	44.3%	-14.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.8%	11%	6.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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 (85.3%) 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	47.1%	52.9%	5.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.8%	32.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	17.5%	-8.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	22.6%	8.8%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	29.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.2%	92.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.2%	89.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.3%	7%	5.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	90.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dovecote Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovecote Close was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovecote Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Sherbourne and the 68th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 1PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Dovecote Close are based on 21 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 Dovecote Close, Coventry, CV6 1PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 1PS

Average Price
£267,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovecote Close

Average Price
£271,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovecote CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Dovecote Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-25	£258,500
24 Dovecote Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-02-24	£290,391
8 Dovecote Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-01-09	£237,820
2 Dovecote Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-18	£282,373
12 Dovecote Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-07-06	£259,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 1PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	4,169 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	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Junior School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Infant School Southbank Road , Coundon CV6 1EY	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher Primary School Allesley Old Road , Allesley CV5 9JG	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,686 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	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,406 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	62 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	94 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	412 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	412 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG	- not rated	1,887 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
Cafe 455	455A Holyhead Road, Coventry	604 yd
Coundon Primary School	Forfield Road, Coventry	604 yd
Kitchen 126	126 Southbank Road, Coventry	631 yd
Hudspith Catering Services	Christ The King Primary School, 14 Westhill Road	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklands	The Brooklands, Kingsbury Road	230 yd
Coundon Social Club Ltd	Coundon Social Club Rear Of 124, Shorncliffe Road	391 yd
Tollgate	The Tollgate, Holyhead Road	567 yd
Avenue Bowling Club Coventry Ltd	Club House And Ground, Gaveston Road	709 yd
Rainbow Inn	73 Birmingham Road, Allesley	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coundon Fish Bar	487 Holyhead Road, Coventry	567 yd
Wilda's Finest Feaster	461 Holyhead Road, Coventry	567 yd
Papa John's	469 Holyhead Road, Coventry	567 yd
Aladdin Balti	465 Holyhead Road, Coventry	567 yd
Kan San Chinese Takeaway	2A Grayswood Avenue, Coventry	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherbourne Fields School ROWINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
Rnib Three Spires Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Coundon Primary School FORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	603 yd
Allesley Hall Golf Course ALLESLEY HALL DRIVE	golf	899 yd
St Christopher Primary School WINSFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	991 yd
Hollyfast Primary School HOLLYFAST ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Coundon Court School Northbrook Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 1PS