Romsley Road, Coventry, CV6 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 3LG is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	52.4%	45.8%	-6.6%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	47.6%	54.2%	6.6%	49.0%	5.2%

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 vicinity of CV6 3LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.5%	32.7%	-15.8%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	52.5%	13.6%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	56%	61.1%	5.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	36.8%	28.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	6.3%	17.6%	11.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	40.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	12.6%	2.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	11.1%	17.7%	6.6%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	5%	1.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	11.1%	5%	-6.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.9%	49.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	8.4%	6.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	62.2%	51.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	16.3%	20.4%	4.1%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	16.7%	6.6%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	51%	-10.2%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.3%	20.1%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	7.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	14%	1.3%	12.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Romsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romsley Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romsley Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Radford and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.0%.

🔎 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 3LG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Romsley Road are based on 68 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 Romsley Road, Coventry, CV6 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 3LG

Average Price
£277,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,311

Detached
£491,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romsley Road

Average Price
£271,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,897

Detached
£387,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Romsley Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-16	£190,363
30 Romsley Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,750	2021-08-20	£189,171
22 Romsley Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-05-14	£180,496
19 Romsley Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2021-03-17	£182,868
8 Romsley Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-03-04	£181,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 3LG

Employment

CV6 3LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CV6 3LG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 3LG 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	101
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,567 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	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary Academy Lawrence Saunders Road , Radford CV6 1HD	2out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Farm Academy Foster Road , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Heathcote Street , Radford CV6 3BL	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Academy converter	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	3,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	5,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,040 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bridge Coffee Lounge	Sutherland House, Matlock Road	505 yd
Buzz Bingo	268 Radford Road, Coventry	587 yd
The Final Score	141-143 Foleshill Road, Coventry	681 yd
Zorbaz Greek Restaurant	87-89 Radford Road, Coventry	716 yd
Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam	Training Centre, 65A George Eliot Road	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaguar Bowls Club	Jaguar Cars Bowling Club, 12 Kinlet Close	499 yd
Radford Social Club	226 Radford Road, Coventry	608 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	862 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	862 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Pot Catering	175 Cheveral Avenue, Coventry	590 yd
Yuyi Dragon	337 Foleshill Road, Coventry	590 yd
Rose of Bengal	260 Radford Road, Coventry	598 yd
Hickory Chickory	119 Radford Road, Coventry	608 yd
Fish Saloon	133 Radford Road, Coventry	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Supermarket	Radford Road, Coventry	622 yd
Freshways Cash and Carry	Unit 2, Sandy Lane Business Park	659 yd
ASDA	Jubilee Crescent, Coventry	1,041 yd
Tesco Coventry 2 Express	Tesco Supermarket, Jubilee Crescent	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	219 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	230 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	860 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		1,054 yd
Barrs Hill School & Community College Radford Road	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 3LG