Foster Road, Coventry, CV6 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 3BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	57%	52.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	43%	47.5%	4.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	47.4%	46.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	31.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.9%	27.1%	-5.8%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.9%	26.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	10.9%	-10.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	13%	27.6%	14.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	5%	0.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.8%	73%	-10.8%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	91.2%	74.1%	-17.1%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	1.8%	14.6%	12.8%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	74.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Foster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Road was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 472nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.4%.

🔎 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 3BH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Foster Road are based on 65 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 Foster Road, Coventry, CV6 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 3BH

Average Price
£194,447

Semi-Detached
£192,366

Terraced
£195,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Road

Average Price
£191,769

Semi-Detached
£186,680

Terraced
£194,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Foster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-07	£225,874
28 Foster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-27	£179,336
17 Foster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-10-31	£193,432
21 Foster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-29	£208,048
3 Foster Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-12-16	£216,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 3BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Farm Junior School Foster Road , CV6 3BL	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Infant School Foster Road , CV6 3BL	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Primary School Foster Road , Radford CV6 3BL	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Academy Foster Road , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Heathcote Street , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy converter	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	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,726 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	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	2,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	2,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Pathways Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Annexe Rylston Avenue , CV6 2HD	- not rated	1,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG	- not rated	1,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	- not rated	1,677 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
Jubilee Junction	158 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	674 yd
The Ocean Indian Cuisine	46 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	769 yd
Godiva Fish Saloon	26 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	769 yd
Buzz Bingo	268 Radford Road, Coventry	821 yd
Maharaja Grill and Balti House	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wallace	Keresley Road, Coventry	629 yd
The Old Shepherd	Keresley Road, Coventry	791 yd
Bablake Old Boys Cricket Club	Pavilion In Sports Ground Near 147, Norman Place Road	920 yd
The Pilot	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	951 yd
Pilot Hotel	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Batch Bar	34 Wallace Road, Coventry	401 yd
Eastern Chef	8 Beake Avenue, Coventry	420 yd
Wallace Fish Bar	40 Wallace Road, Coventry	439 yd
Ann's Lite Bites	98 Brownshill Green Road, Coventry	463 yd
Spice Pot Catering	175 Cheveral Avenue, Coventry	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative Supermarket	52 Norman Place Road, Coventry	585 yd
ASDA	Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	708 yd
Tesco Coventry 2 Express	Tesco Supermarket, Jubilee Crescent	708 yd
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) HEATHCOTE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	190 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School SCOTS LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Bablake School Stps DUNCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 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	222 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 3BH