Holmsdale Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.3%	49.8%	-3.5%	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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40.9%	42.1%	1.2%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	44.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.7%	7%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	42.8%	58.9%	16.1%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33.9%	29.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5BJ this area, 29.2% 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	40.5%	29.2%	-11.3%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	17.9%	8.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	24.9%	10.4%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	12.6%	4.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% 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	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.1%	9%	-9.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	18.1%	29.9%	11.8%	2.7%	27.2%
Other Asian	8.9%	16.9%	8.0%	1.6%	15.3%
Black African	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	27.2%	28.2%	1.0%	81.4%	-53.2%
Arab	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	48.3%	41.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	11.4%	18.6%	7.2%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	32%	0.6%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% 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	46.7%	41.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	31%	23.8%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	11.7%	14%	2.3%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	47.5%	6.5%	41.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Holmsdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmsdale Road was 6.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmsdale Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 15th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CV6 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Holmsdale Road are based on 100 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 Holmsdale Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5BJ

Average Price
£139,983

Semi-Detached
£89,673

Terraced
£139,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmsdale Road

Average Price
£133,935

Semi-Detached
£85,380

Terraced
£134,263

Detached
£123,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmsdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Holmsdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-21	£126,523
40 Holmsdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-05	£156,769
34 Holmsdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-12	£137,560
14 Holmsdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-27	£166,367
98 Holmsdale Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-01-09	£81,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5BJ

Employment

CV6 5BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5BJ 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	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	30
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,665 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,546 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	2,254 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	2out of 4	4,720 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	436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annai Express Food	370-376 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
Arusuvai Express	404 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
Chaiiwala	356 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
Panjab Sweet Centre & Curry Hut	408-410 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
Eastern Diner t/a Eastern Peri Peri	412-414 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	177 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	367 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	458 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	458 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appachy Fast Foods	378-386 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
Foleshill Grill	360 Foleshill Road, Coventry	155 yd
RANGOLEE SWEET CENTRE	364 Foleshill Road, Coventry	159 yd
Nima's Ltd	525 Foleshill Road, Coventry	199 yd
Dixy Chicken	513 Foleshill Road, Coventry	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		199 yd
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		369 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	226 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	447 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	458 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	730 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,086 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	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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