Cross Road, Coventry, CV6 5GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 5GL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53.4%	1.9%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.5%	46.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 5GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.5%	42.9%	3.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	40.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.7%	2.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.5%	53.4%	8.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	39.2%	31.6%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	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.

In the area around CV6 5GL this area, 39.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	39.1%	6.7%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	12.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.3%	3.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	15.7%	2.1%	-13.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17%	12.4%	-4.6%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	15.9%	10.5%	-5.4%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	29.3%	35.7%	6.4%	81.4%	-45.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	54.8%	53.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	8.4%	18.3%	9.9%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.7%	9.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	17.3%	-6.3%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	53.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.9%	15.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	15.9%	8.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	6.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Foleshill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CV6 5GL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Cross Road are based on 208 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 Cross Road, Coventry, CV6 5GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5GL

Average Price
£155,276

Semi-Detached
£111,612

Terraced
£158,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£185,222

Semi-Detached
£339,551

Terraced
£137,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,792

Other
£2,569,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
272 Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-05-31	£172,870
280 Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-08-21	£160,406
246 Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-03-23	£172,813
248 Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2014-01-10	£165,511
280 Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,950	2009-09-25	£168,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5GL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5GL 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	66
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Retired	19
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	64 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Foleshill St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	3out of 4	712 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	4,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	5,104 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	2,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	2,559 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	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,888 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	4,435 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	157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Pathways Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Park Annexe Rylston Avenue , CV6 2HD	- not rated	2,271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	2,286 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
Ribbon Court Eat and Meet	Ribbon Court, 689 Foleshill Road	109 yd
Sam Mini Market	681 Foleshill Road, Coventry	112 yd
Aachi Restaurant	494 Foleshill Road, Coventry	173 yd
The Garden Kitchen	Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road	249 yd
Standard Sweet Centre	424-426 Foleshill Road, Coventry	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	112 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	229 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	453 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	705 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roastys Peri Peri	677 Foleshill Road, Coventry	112 yd
Kurdistan Naan	516 Foleshill Road, Coventry	180 yd
Sweet Memories (Cov) Ltd	589 Foleshill Road, Coventry	254 yd
Cake Inn Coventry Ltd	587 Foleshill Road, Coventry	286 yd
The Grill Shack	Mobile Food Stall, John Wigley Way	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	254 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	519 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	945 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	675 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	809 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	995 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	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5GL