Richard Joy Close, Coventry, CV6 4EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 4EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	54.6%	53.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 4EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.9%	49.8%	6.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	29.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.9%	11%	0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	11.7%	5.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.5%	46.9%	6.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.6%	31.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	23.8%	-15.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	19.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	22.4%	11.1%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89%	77.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	81.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.5%	12.3%	10.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	81.1%	-12.8%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.3%	9.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Richard Joy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Joy Close was 169.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.3% higher than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richard Joy Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook and the 119th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 4EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Richard Joy Close are based on 18 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 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, CV6 4EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 4EY

Average Price
£168,415

Semi-Detached
£178,031

Terraced
£162,826

Detached
£185,877

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Joy Close

Average Price
£171,921

Semi-Detached
£177,907

Terraced
£168,437

Detached
£183,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Joy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-06-28	£184,433
1 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-31	£154,408
12 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-08-04	£187,690
14 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-03-23	£149,572
2 Richard Joy Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-06-30	£186,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 4EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 4EY 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	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infant School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
President Kennedy School and Community College Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,713 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	1,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	2out of 4	2,570 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	3,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	4,330 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	809 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Annexe Rylston Avenue , CV6 2HD	- not rated	815 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Long Street , CV9 1AE	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Community special 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
The Hollybush	270 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	398 yd
Masala Jacks	170 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	479 yd
Asiana	311 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	592 yd
MNIAM MNIAM	347-349 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	637 yd
Don't Know You Choose	158 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Social Club	Unicorn Working Mens Club, Holbrook Lane	354 yd
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	592 yd
Hen Lane Social Club	6 Beacon Road, Coventry	635 yd
The Craftsman	Beake Avenue, Coventry	654 yd
The Pilot	The Pilot Hotel, Catesby Road	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Culica	The Hollybush, 270 Holbrook Lane	440 yd
Bengal Delight	166-168 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	479 yd
Arena Fish Bar	306 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	516 yd
Tuscany Pizza	309 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	592 yd
Tasty House	313 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road	608 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	626 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holbrooks Park Holbrook Lane	grass pitches	187 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	476 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Dunlop Sports And Social Club Burnaby Road	grass pitches	626 yd
Chilli'S Tanning & Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Lukes Road	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School PENNY PARK LANE	grass pitches	839 yd
Whitmore Park Primary School HALFORD LANE	grass pitches	926 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	185.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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