Forge Way, Coventry, CV6 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 4NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.8%	49.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.2%	50.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.1%	39%	4.9%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	42.8%	-6.1%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	11%	5.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38%	46.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	42.4%	33.8%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	26.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.6%	1.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.5%	6.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	21.9%	5.3%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11%	11.4%	0.4%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	77.2%	70.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	84.1%	78.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.6%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	78.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.5%	10.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Forge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Way was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Way has the 38th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 4NL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Forge Way are based on 16 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 Forge Way, Coventry, CV6 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 4NL

Average Price
£231,605

Semi-Detached
£216,035

Terraced
£328,369

Detached
£230,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Way

Average Price
£244,442

Semi-Detached
£244,576

Terraced
£322,359

Detached
£233,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forge Way, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-18	£227,323
9 Forge Way, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-26	£221,505
12 Forge Way, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-10	£265,806
6 Forge Way, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-31	£182,249
21 Forge Way, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,500	2020-10-26	£180,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 4NL

Employment

CV6 4NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,223 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	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Primary School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	3out of 4	1,495 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	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	3,153 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	3,837 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	1,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	2,461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Simply Scrumptious	8 Wheelwright Buildings, Hen Lane	234 yd
Dean's Desserts	6 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	242 yd
Cosy Cafe	Unit 2, The Parade, 113 Wheelwright Lane	278 yd
Holbrooks Community Centre	John Shelton Drive, Coventry	297 yd
ABM Catering	John Shelton Community Primary School, Briscoe Road	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	308 yd
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	395 yd
Hen Lane Social Club	6 Beacon Road, Coventry	572 yd
Unicorn Social Club	Unicorn Working Mens Club, Holbrook Lane	787 yd
Coventry Welsh RFC	Burbages Lane	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aruvi Express	80 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	133 yd
Coventry Moleys	2 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	234 yd
Suka's Fried Chicken	82 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	308 yd
Jumbo House	84 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	308 yd
Wok Express	64 Hen Lane, Coventry	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road		287 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	420 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Wheelwright Lane Fields Winding House Lane	grass pitches	531 yd
Chilli'S Tanning & Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Lukes Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
President Kennedy School ROOKERY LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	751 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School PENNY PARK LANE	grass pitches	786 yd
Exhall Grange School EASTER WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	955 yd
Coventry Welsh Rugby Club BURBAGES LANE	grass pitches	967 yd
Wheelwright Lane Primary School WHEELWRIGHT LANE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Blackberry Lane EASTER WAY	grass pitches	1,050 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	120.1 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 4NL