Watery Lane, Coventry, CV6 2GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 2GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.9%	49.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.4%	32.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	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	45.8%	47.7%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38%	37.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	22.8%	8.4%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	29.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91%	82.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.7%	89.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.5%	6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watery Lane was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watery Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV6 2GF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Watery Lane are based on 108 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 Watery Lane, Coventry, CV6 2GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 2GF

Average Price
£279,583

Semi-Detached
£289,170

Terraced
£267,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£328,781

Semi-Detached
£297,185

Terraced
£224,695

Detached
£502,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,566

Other
£370,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Watery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-03-28	£255,481
51 Watery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-01-06	£284,075
79 Watery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-09-30	£273,763
41 Watery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-10-03	£273,478
63 Watery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-09-07	£231,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 2GF

Employment

CV6 2GF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	140
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Primary School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley Grange Primary School Waste Lane , CV6 2EH	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	3,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	4,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corley Centre Church Lane , Corley CV7 8AZ	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Community special school	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
Cassilex Cafe	189 Roland Avenue, Coventry	592 yd
Live Laugh Love Food Limited	491 Beake Avenue, Coventry	629 yd
Food@Whitehall's	491 Beake Avenue, Coventry	629 yd
Cosy Cafe	Unit 2, The Parade, 113 Wheelwright Lane	974 yd
Exactaform - Staff Canteen	Exactaform, Central Boulevard	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds Public House, Watery Lane	551 yd
The Craftsman	Beake Avenue, Coventry	837 yd
The Hub	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	1,022 yd
Bell Inn	The Bell Inn, 15 Bennetts Road South	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	160 Parkgate Road, Coventry	585 yd
Royal Chef	185 Roland Avenue, Coventry	587 yd
Fat Cat	485 Beake Avenue, Coventry	629 yd
MJ's Fried Chicken & Mini Market	493 Beake Avenue, Coventry	629 yd
Glentworth Fish Bar	43-43A Glentworth Avenue, Coventry	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
President Kennedy School ROOKERY LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	361 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School PENNY PARK LANE	grass pitches	408 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 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	82.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 2GF