Bowness Close, Coventry, CV6 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 2LS is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	46.1%	45%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	53.9%	55%	1.1%	49.0%	6.0%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	51.4%	42.5%	-8.9%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	30.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Separated	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15%	10.5%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	38.2%	34.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	40.8%	40.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.7%	17.9%	-9.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	17.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.7%	6.9%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	27.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91%	83.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	94%	90.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	90.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Bowness Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowness Close was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowness Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 Bowness Close are based on 11 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 Bowness Close, Coventry, CV6 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 2LS

Average Price
£83,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowness Close

Average Price
£78,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,322

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowness CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Bowness Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2013-12-19	£84,215
24 Bowness Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2007-03-02	£117,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 2LS

Employment

CV6 2LS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 2LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,233 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	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Heathcote Street , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley Grange Primary School Waste Lane , CV6 2EH	2out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Academy Foster Road , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollyfast Primary School Hollyfast Road , Coundon CV6 2AH	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	4,280 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	560 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,507 yd	Other independent school	No	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	464 yd
The Ocean Indian Cuisine	46 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	725 yd
Godiva Fish Saloon	26 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	725 yd
Jubilee Junction	158 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Shepherd	Keresley Road, Coventry	444 yd
The Pilot	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	464 yd
Pilot Hotel	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	464 yd
The Wallace	Keresley Road, Coventry	513 yd
Keresley Coronation Club	Coronation Club, Bennetts Road South	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallace Fish Bar	40 Wallace Road, Coventry	275 yd
The Batch Bar	34 Wallace Road, Coventry	345 yd
Keresley Fish Bar	2 Keresley Green Road, Coventry	548 yd
Subway	9 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	619 yd
Pizza 4 U	74 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	619 yd
Tesco Coventry 2 Express	Tesco Supermarket, Jubilee Crescent	619 yd
Cooperative Supermarket	52 Norman Place Road, Coventry	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitmore Park Primary School HALFORD LANE	grass pitches	542 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) HEATHCOTE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	562 yd
Dunlop Sports And Social Club Burnaby Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Keresley Grange Primary Academy WASTE LANE	grass pitches	845 yd
Holbrooks Park Holbrook Lane	grass pitches	1,003 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 2LS