Hen Lane, Coventry, CV6 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	38.3%	46.6%	8.3%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	38.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	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	47.1%	57.3%	10.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.5%	25.5%	-8.0%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	11%	12%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	30.6%	24.2%	-6.4%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	26.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.7%	14%	3.3%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64%	61%	-3.0%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	77.6%	75.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	4%	6.9%	2.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	75.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	18.4%	14.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	0.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hen Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hen Lane was 109.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% higher than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hen Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Holbrook and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 Hen Lane are based on 153 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 Hen Lane, Coventry, CV6 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 4LB

Average Price
£221,709

Semi-Detached
£264,469

Terraced
£201,335

Detached
£199,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hen Lane

Average Price
£193,853

Semi-Detached
£215,531

Terraced
£172,598

Detached
£290,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,170

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hen LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Hen Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-10-30	£239,083
8 Wheelwright Buildings Hen Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2023-11-17	£10,441
6 Hen Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-14	£214,251
44 Hen Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-07-25	£147,636
4 Hen Lane, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-05-04	£170,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 4LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Education	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	1,324 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	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	3,323 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	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	3,799 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
Dean's Desserts	6 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	169 yd
Simply Scrumptious	8 Wheelwright Buildings, Hen Lane	230 yd
MNIAM MNIAM	347-349 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	258 yd
Holbrooks Community Centre	John Shelton Drive, Coventry	298 yd
ABM Catering	John Shelton Community Primary School, Briscoe Road	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	299 yd
Hen Lane Social Club	6 Beacon Road, Coventry	322 yd
The Hub	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	508 yd
Unicorn Social Club	Unicorn Working Mens Club, Holbrook Lane	641 yd
Coventry Welsh RFC	Burbages Lane	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	64 Hen Lane, Coventry	2 yd
Coventry Moleys	2 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	230 yd
Tuscany Pizza	309 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	299 yd
Tasty House	313 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	299 yd
Venus Fish and Chips	345 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road		396 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chilli'S Tanning & Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Lukes Road	health and fitness suite	327 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	472 yd
Wheelwright Lane Fields Winding House Lane	grass pitches	537 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Coventry Welsh Rugby Club BURBAGES LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Arena Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Ricoh Arena Ricoh Arena Phoenix Way	health and fitness suite	826 yd
The Ricoh Arena RICOH ARENA RICOH ARENA PHOENIX WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Wheelwright Lane Primary School WHEELWRIGHT LANE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Exhall Grange School EASTER WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Holbrooks Park Holbrook Lane	grass pitches	1,071 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 4LB