Birkdale Close, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 4PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	35.9%	43.1%	7.2%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	38.3%	-11.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	54.4%	53.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.9%	32.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	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	14.5%	14.7%	0.2%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	16.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	30.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.6%	65.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	89.1%	74.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	3.2%	12.1%	8.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5%	7.6%	2.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	73.8%	-15.0%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.7%	10.8%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Birkdale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkdale Close was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Bablake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkdale Close has the 43rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bablake and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 4PJ, 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 Birkdale Close are based on 62 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 Birkdale Close, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 4PJ

Average Price
£259,483

Semi-Detached
£244,314

Terraced
£273,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Close

Average Price
£272,449

Semi-Detached
£274,890

Terraced
£266,655

Detached
£354,104

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Birkdale Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-07	£157,110
4 Birkdale Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-08	£201,118
21 Birkdale Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-29	£237,345
6 Birkdale Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-10	£291,143
26 Birkdale Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-08-02	£224,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 4PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 4PJ 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	115
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3

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	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,702 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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Primary School Halford Lane , CV6 2HG	3out of 4	1,667 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	218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	3,207 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	4,369 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	1,084 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corley Centre Church Lane , Corley CV7 8AZ	3out of 4	3,459 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
Cosy Cafe	Unit 2, The Parade, 113 Wheelwright Lane	432 yd
Khushi Grill	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	470 yd
Exactaform - Staff Canteen	Exactaform, Central Boulevard	534 yd
Cassilex Cafe	189 Roland Avenue, Coventry	582 yd
Holbrooks Community Centre	John Shelton Drive, Coventry	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	88 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	470 yd
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	927 yd
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds Public House, Watery Lane	999 yd
Coventry Welsh RFC	Burbages Lane	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suka's Fried Chicken	82 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	470 yd
Jumbo House	84 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	470 yd
Aruvi Express	80 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	517 yd
Royal Chef	185 Roland Avenue, Coventry	583 yd
Pizza Go Go	160 Parkgate Road, Coventry	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
President Kennedy School ROOKERY LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	301 yd
Wheelwright Lane Fields Winding House Lane	grass pitches	727 yd
Parkgate Primary School PARKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School PENNY PARK LANE	grass pitches	776 yd
Exhall Grange School EASTER WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	840 yd
Blackberry Lane EASTER WAY	grass pitches	846 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Wheelwright Lane Primary School WHEELWRIGHT LANE	grass pitches	998 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	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.87 Mbit/s

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