Smith Street, Coventry, CV6 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 5EL is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	48.5%	46.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.5%	53.6%	2.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	49.1%	42.2%	-6.9%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	44.9%	10.2%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	47.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.3%	31.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5EL this area, 29.9% 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%	29.9%	0.7%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	25%	14.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	17.9%	4.3%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	47.1%	32.2%	-14.9%	81.4%	-49.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	67.1%	50.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	10%	15.5%	5.5%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	20.6%	4.3%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	50.2%	-16.5%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	23.3%	12.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7%	12.7%	5.7%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Smith Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smith Street was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smith Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.8%.

🔎 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 5EL, 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 Smith Street are based on 63 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 Smith Street, Coventry, CV6 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5EL

Average Price
£190,380

Semi-Detached
£380,988

Terraced
£158,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smith Street

Average Price
£157,006

Semi-Detached
£479,804

Terraced
£129,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smith Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Smith Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-17	£163,531
6 Smith Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-25	£160,895
26 Smith Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,500	2021-03-01	£173,092
52 Smith Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2016-10-07	£117,413
2 Smith Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-08-08	£240,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5EL 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	78
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Leigh Street , Hillfields CV1 5HG	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	818 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	861 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,945 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	2,483 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	4,728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	2,016 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Desi S-Mart	64-70 Smith Street, Coventry	65 yd
Phoenix Caterers of Coventry Ltd	Unit 24, Central City Industrial Estate	283 yd
Coventrian	Swan Lane Wharf, Swan Lane	292 yd
3 Five 1	351 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	302 yd
Zeenat	159 Cambridge Street, Coventry	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	282 yd
Welcome Banqueting Suites	Bulsar House, 30 Cromwell Street	282 yd
Coventry City Supporters Club	50 Freehold Street, Coventry	343 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	421 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	103 Leicester Causeway, Coventry	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grub and Gab Club	St Barnabas Church And Family Centre, 38-72 Cromwell Street	282 yd
Milano Pizza	279 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	421 yd
Chicken Hut	270 Harnall Lane East, Coventry	458 yd
La parisienne	2 Burlington Road, Coventry	492 yd
Roti Junction	215 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	400 yd
St Mary And St Benedict Catholic Primary School LEIGH STREET	grass pitches	647 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	691 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	757 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	799 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	858 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	862 yd
Shree Hindu Satsang Temple Sports Hall (Closed) Harnall Lane West		959 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY PRIMROSE HILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Sidney Stringer Academy (Closed) Cox Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,091 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	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5EL