Princess Street, Coventry, CV6 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.8%	52.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	37.7%	52.8%	15.1%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	31.9%	-14.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33%	32.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.3%	7%	1.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	40.4%	24.8%	-15.6%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	14.5%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14%	23.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.4%	17.9%	-10.5%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	15.7%	17.6%	1.9%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	30.7%	37.6%	6.9%	81.4%	-43.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	54.3%	46.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	9.9%	26.3%	16.4%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	15.7%	-8.9%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	52.8%	47.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	8.1%	23.6%	15.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	9.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill and the 402nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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 5BU, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Princess Street are based on 96 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 Princess Street, Coventry, CV6 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5BU

Average Price
£148,542

Semi-Detached
£116,933

Terraced
£146,825

Detached
£214,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£139,678

Semi-Detached
£154,998

Terraced
£138,390

Detached
£212,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Princess Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-07-25	£192,608
74 Princess Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-10-31	£174,190
116 Princess Street, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-08-02	£210,550
34 Princess Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-03	£153,396
40 Princess Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-07-01	£176,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Looking after home or family	27
Other	25
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,411 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	139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Foleshill St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	- not rated	139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , Foleshill CV6 5TY	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	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	4,927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	1,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,195 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	1,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,648 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	4,287 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	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	2,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent 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
Gurdwara Singh Sabha Temple	47-49 Cross Road, Coventry	123 yd
Dessert Planet	530 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	232 yd
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	238 yd
Mummy Cafe	685 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	253 yd
ITAL..ish Caribbean Takeaway	663 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	270 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	397 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	497 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	503 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eastern Fried Chicken	534-536 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	218 yd
Subway	Unit R2, Gallagher Retail Park	238 yd
Pita Pita	643 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	253 yd
Italish Takeaway	697 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	270 yd
Pizza Planet	641 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		442 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	137 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	581 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	633 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	785 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	889 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5BU