Dunshaw Road, Coventry, CV6 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of CV6 5ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	36%	-5.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	56.2%	11.5%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	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 (95.1%) 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	43.8%	66.2%	22.4%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	39.3%	28.9%	-10.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	10.9%	3.8%	-7.1%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	10.2%	-19.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	54.5%	38.2%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	16.3%	3.4%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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%	1.8%	-11.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	21.1%	20.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	9%	11.3%	2.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6.7%	13.9%	7.2%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	35.8%	32.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	-48.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	57.2%	48.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	8.2%	12.1%	3.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	24.4%	1.8%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	56.2%	48.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	29.3%	21.6%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	13.8%	6.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	3.8%	-14.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Dunshaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunshaw Road was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunshaw Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 244.7%.

🔎 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 5ER, 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 Dunshaw Road are based on 11 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 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, CV6 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5ER

Average Price
£255,598

Semi-Detached
£234,656

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,468

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunshaw Road

Average Price
£250,398

Semi-Detached
£230,335

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,202

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunshaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-09-23	£209,277
7 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£267,995	2019-02-28	£330,581
1 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£272,995	2018-12-19	£335,944
3 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£202,995	2018-12-18	£252,643
5 Dunshaw Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£202,995	2018-12-18	£252,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5ER

Employment

CV6 5ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

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	1,131 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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Gulson Primary School George Street , CV1 4HB	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	1,026 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	1,054 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,424 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	2,692 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	5,099 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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	1,919 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bridge Coffee Lounge	Sutherland House, Matlock Road	365 yd
NK'S kitchen	101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	437 yd
Foleshill Express	312-314 Foleshill Road, Coventry	441 yd
Tamil's Taste of Asia	320 Foleshill Road, Coventry	441 yd
Taverna Romanian Restaurant	37 Broad Street, Coventry	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	461 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	593 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	593 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	598 yd
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuyi Dragon	337 Foleshill Road, Coventry	319 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	443 Foleshill Road, Coventry	404 yd
Pizza O'more Coventry	409 Foleshill Road, Coventry	404 yd
Subway	54 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	428 yd
Milano Pizza	279 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		695 yd
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	331 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	588 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	680 yd
John Gulson Primary School Playing Field EAGLE STREET	grass pitches	748 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Bodymasters Gym (Closed) 82-92 82-92 Foleshill Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	926 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	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5ER