Canal Road, Coventry, CV6 5GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5GN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	36.5%	5.1%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41.4%	46.4%	5.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.2%	29.7%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.1%	16.4%	4.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 5GN this area, 33.6% 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	40.7%	33.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.1%	1.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.1%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	23.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	13.4%	3.4%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.1%	18.8%	-6.3%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	28.1%	31.2%	3.1%	2.7%	28.5%
Other Asian	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	25.1%	24.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	57.1%	54.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	34%	28.9%	-5.1%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	54.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.5%	27.1%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	1.3%	-25.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	47.5%	6.5%	41.0%
Sikh	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Canal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Road was 233.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Canal Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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 5GN, 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 Canal Road are based on 25 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 Canal Road, Coventry, CV6 5GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5GN

Average Price
£151,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Road

Average Price
£151,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Canal Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-18	£105,510
27 Canal Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-30	£165,486
31 Canal Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-08-26	£123,389
47 Canal Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-06-05	£146,826
49 Canal Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-11-16	£144,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5GN

Employment

CV6 5GN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5GN 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	95
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	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
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,966 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	4,437 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	198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aachi Restaurant	494 Foleshill Road, Coventry	173 yd
Ribbon Court Eat and Meet	Ribbon Court, 689 Foleshill Road	192 yd
Sam Mini Market	681 Foleshill Road, Coventry	222 yd
The Garden Kitchen	Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road	255 yd
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	190 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	222 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	556 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	664 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Naan	516 Foleshill Road, Coventry	178 yd
Roastys Peri Peri	677 Foleshill Road, Coventry	222 yd
The Grill Shack	Mobile Food Stall, John Wigley Way	271 yd
Sweet Memories (Cov) Ltd	589 Foleshill Road, Coventry	353 yd
Cake Inn Coventry Ltd	587 Foleshill Road, Coventry	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	353 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	604 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	347 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	661 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	905 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	949 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	184.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5GN