Dickens Road, Coventry, CV6 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	35.3%	41.4%	6.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	41%	-8.0%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	52.5%	53.4%	0.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	31.8%	33.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.9%	20.7%	0.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	14.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.7%	5.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	30%	8.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.5%	80.7%	-2.8%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	91%	0.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90.2%	0.7%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Road was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% higher than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bablake and the 433rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 2JR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 Dickens Road are based on 163 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 Dickens Road, Coventry, CV6 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 2JR

Average Price
£249,133

Semi-Detached
£259,931

Terraced
£242,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£255,703

Semi-Detached
£265,703

Terraced
£253,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Dickens Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-12-12	£277,850
118 Dickens Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2025-12-05	£261,232
88 Dickens Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-07-08	£273,706
84 Dickens Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-14	£286,938
122 Dickens Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-12	£220,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 2JR

Employment

CV6 2JR 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	118
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitmore Park Primary School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Junior School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Infant School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keresley Grange Primary School Waste Lane , CV6 2EH	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keresley Grange Primary School Waste Lane , CV6 2EH	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	- not rated	4,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Arts and Community College Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	- not rated	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School and Community College Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	No	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	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitmore Park Annexe Rylston Avenue , CV6 2HD	- not rated	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Inspired Pathways Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG	- not rated	908 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,804 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharaja Grill and Balti House	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	711 yd
The Ocean Indian Cuisine	46 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	974 yd
Godiva Fish Saloon	26 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	974 yd
Jubilee Junction	158 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	998 yd
The Old Hall Hotel Coventry	The Old Hall, Tamworth Road	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Shepherd	Keresley Road, Coventry	192 yd
The Wallace	Keresley Road, Coventry	330 yd
Keresley Coronation Club	Coronation Club, Bennetts Road South	507 yd
The Pilot	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	711 yd
Pilot Hotel	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallace Fish Bar	40 Wallace Road, Coventry	338 yd
Keresley Fish Bar	2 Keresley Green Road, Coventry	347 yd
The Batch Bar	34 Wallace Road, Coventry	361 yd
Longford Fish Bar	267-269 Bedworth Road, Coventry	634 yd
Ann's Lite Bites	98 Brownshill Green Road, Coventry	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative Supermarket	52 Norman Place Road, Coventry	581 yd
ASDA	Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	868 yd
Tesco Coventry 2 Express	Tesco Supermarket, Jubilee Crescent	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitmore Park Primary School HALFORD LANE	grass pitches	556 yd
Keresley Grange Primary Academy WASTE LANE	grass pitches	622 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) HEATHCOTE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	684 yd
Dunlop Sports And Social Club Burnaby Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Bablake School Stps DUNCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	975 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School SCOTS LANE	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Coundon Hall Park Waste Lane	grass pitches	1,082 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	162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 2JR