Blackwatch Road, Coventry, CV6 3GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 3GT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47%	49.1%	2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	37.9%	32.2%	-5.7%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	44.2%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	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%	47.8%	2.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	37.6%	33.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.3%	23.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	24.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8.5%	3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	16.8%	20.7%	3.9%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	1.6%	11.3%
Black African	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	52%	40.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	69.1%	61.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	21.2%	6.4%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
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	67.1%	61.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	29.4%	29.1%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	1.5%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blackwatch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackwatch Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackwatch Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook and the 471st highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 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
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 3GT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Blackwatch Road are based on 141 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 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, CV6 3GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 3GT

Average Price
£223,317

Semi-Detached
£222,150

Terraced
£232,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwatch Road

Average Price
£207,181

Semi-Detached
£216,324

Terraced
£204,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwatch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-06-20	£209,274
68 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-12-14	£319,619
62 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-10-11	£171,394
52 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-30	£198,615
48 Blackwatch Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2020-07-10	£241,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 3GT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Heathcote Street , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Heathcote Street , Radford CV6 3BL	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Junior School Foster Road , CV6 3BL	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Infant School Foster Road , CV6 3BL	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,703 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,999 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	2,095 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	2,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	2,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,260 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	3,371 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	1,099 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Annexe Rylston Avenue , CV6 2HD	- not rated	1,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG	- not rated	2,053 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
The Ocean Indian Cuisine	46 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	263 yd
Godiva Fish Saloon	26 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	263 yd
Jubilee Junction	158 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	386 yd
Maharaja Grill and Balti House	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	525 yd
Urban Cityz Diner	52A Holbrook Lane, Coventry	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventrians Rugby Football Club	Yelverton Road, Coventry	326 yd
The Pilot	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	525 yd
Pilot Hotel	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	525 yd
Jaguar Bowls Club	Jaguar Cars Bowling Club, 12 Kinlet Close	607 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 4 U	74 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	263 yd
Shang Hoi House	215 Burnaby Road, Coventry	275 yd
Subway	9 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	334 yd
Chengs Garden	114 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	386 yd
Domino's Pizza	142 Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	334 yd
Tesco Coventry 2 Express	Tesco Supermarket, Jubilee Crescent	334 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	718 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Dunlop Sports And Social Club Burnaby Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Holbrooks Park Holbrook Lane	grass pitches	810 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) HEATHCOTE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	854 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	886 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	927 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 3GT