Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45.4%	47.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.6%	52.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	49.6%	46.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	38.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	44.6%	53.5%	8.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.9%	32.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5AQ this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	30.6%	1.4%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	17%	4.9%	-12.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	17%	13.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39%	41%	2.0%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	43.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	12.3%	23.3%	11.0%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	22.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	43.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Foleshill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foleshill Road was 238.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foleshill Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill and the 73rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CV6 5AQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Foleshill Road are based on 429 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 Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5AQ

Average Price
£262,794

Semi-Detached
£88,122

Terraced
£201,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£522,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foleshill Road

Average Price
£211,820

Semi-Detached
£237,643

Terraced
£173,768

Detached
£502,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,335

Other
£425,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foleshill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
457 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£463,000	2022-06-16	£461,108
433 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-21	£227,253
453 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£612,500	2020-01-13	£696,023
457 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-21	£342,506
421 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-03-07	£171,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5AQ 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	146
Looking after home or family	52
Other	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	22
Retired	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Foleshill St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	- not rated	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	768 yd	Community 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	5,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,772 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seva School Link House , Eden Road CV2 2TB	3out of 4	4,933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent 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
Foleshill Express	312-314 Foleshill Road, Coventry	69 yd
Tamil's Taste of Asia	320 Foleshill Road, Coventry	69 yd
NK'S kitchen	101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	146 yd
Taverna Romanian Restaurant	37 Broad Street, Coventry	186 yd
Annai Express Food	370-376 Foleshill Road, Coventry	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	186 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	231 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	231 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	353 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Restaurant	443 Foleshill Road, Coventry	1 yd
Pizza O'more Coventry	409 Foleshill Road, Coventry	2 yd
Subway	54 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	89 yd
RANGOLEE SWEET CENTRE	364 Foleshill Road, Coventry	238 yd
Appachy Fast Foods	378-386 Foleshill Road, Coventry	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		311 yd
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	228 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	427 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	761 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	814 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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