Rookery Lane, Coventry, CV6 4GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 4GN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.1%	52%	0.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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	35.6%	36%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	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	43.3%	51%	7.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.7%	30.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16%	14.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around CV6 4GN this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	34%	10.2%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	13%	17.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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)
Indian	15%	10%	-5.0%	3.1%	6.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	1.9%	12.7%	10.8%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	68.7%	55.3%	-13.4%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	76.2%	65.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.2%	12.6%	5.4%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	65.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.7%	17.8%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	6%	8%	2.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rookery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Lane was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV6 4GN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Rookery Lane are based on 146 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 Rookery Lane, Coventry, CV6 4GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 4GN

Average Price
£204,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,493

Detached
£162,814

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Lane

Average Price
£208,171

Semi-Detached
£222,327

Terraced
£200,881

Detached
£161,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,855

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2011-12-09	£174,278
24 Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2008-06-27	£232,050
14 Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2008-04-24	£245,789
18 Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-06-29	£181,669
14 Rookery Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2004-11-30	£175,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 4GN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Primary School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,405 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	1,326 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corley Centre Church Lane , Corley CV7 8AZ	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Community special school	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
Cassilex Cafe	189 Roland Avenue, Coventry	392 yd
Cosy Cafe	Unit 2, The Parade, 113 Wheelwright Lane	611 yd
Khushi Grill	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	659 yd
Live Laugh Love Food Limited	491 Beake Avenue, Coventry	729 yd
Food@Whitehall's	491 Beake Avenue, Coventry	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	659 yd
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds Public House, Watery Lane	839 yd
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	887 yd
The Craftsman	Beake Avenue, Coventry	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Chef	185 Roland Avenue, Coventry	391 yd
Pizza Go Go	160 Parkgate Road, Coventry	433 yd
Aruvi Express	80 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	624 yd
Suka's Fried Chicken	82 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	659 yd
Jumbo House	84 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
President Kennedy School ROOKERY LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	205 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School PENNY PARK LANE	grass pitches	486 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
Wheelwright Lane Fields Winding House Lane	grass pitches	944 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	151.6 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 4GN