Cobden Street, Coventry, CV6 5DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	41.1%	44%	2.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.8%	53.4%	9.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	39.3%	31.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	27.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	27.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	16.3%	3.9%	-12.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% 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	13.4%	15.9%	2.5%	1.1%	14.8%
Indian	21.1%	23.3%	2.2%	3.1%	20.2%
Pakistani	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	35.8%	25.7%	-10.1%	81.4%	-55.7%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	57.2%	54.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	8.2%	15.8%	7.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	21.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	54.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	7.7%	23.2%	15.5%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	5.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.8%.

🔎 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 5DY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Cobden Street are based on 24 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 Cobden Street, Coventry, CV6 5DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5DY

Average Price
£122,202

Semi-Detached
£148,011

Terraced
£119,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£104,791

Semi-Detached
£133,552

Terraced
£102,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32A Cobden Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-22	£135,173
36 Cobden Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2021-11-04	£120,467
28 Cobden Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2020-03-27	£159,565
52 Cobden Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-09-26	£165,343
52 Cobden Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2018-03-14	£112,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5DY 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	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	18
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2

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	910 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	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	917 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	1,004 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,957 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	2,379 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	4,701 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	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,806 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,096 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
Desi S-Mart	64-70 Smith Street, Coventry	217 yd
3 Five 1	351 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	245 yd
Phoenix Caterers of Coventry Ltd	Unit 24, Central City Industrial Estate	431 yd
Zeenat	159 Cambridge Street, Coventry	472 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	79 yd
Welcome Banqueting Suites	Bulsar House, 30 Cromwell Street	79 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	480 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	623 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grub and Gab Club	St Barnabas Church And Family Centre, 38-72 Cromwell Street	79 yd
Milano Pizza	279 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	480 yd
Roti Junction	215 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	624 yd
Paradise Pizza	217 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	624 yd
MoBurgri	213 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	414 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	613 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	626 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	795 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	814 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	850 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	891 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		1,032 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5DY