Cross Road, Coventry, CV6 5GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5GW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	36.4%	43.3%	6.9%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	35.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	34.7%	30.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	39.4%	41.7%	2.3%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	16.1%	17.7%	1.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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	33.3%	27.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.7%	0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	25.9%	12.3%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	27%	24.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	21.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	81.4%	-34.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	65.7%	61.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	4.4%	13.6%	9.2%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	12.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	61.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.3%	21.7%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	10.2%	7.3%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	0%	-21.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 683.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.1% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cross Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 685.3%.

🔎 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 5GW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 205 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 5GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5GW

Average Price
£100,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£185,737

Semi-Detached
£338,241

Terraced
£135,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,295

Other
£2,639,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Crossley Court Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-04-19	£78,151
18 Crossley Court Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-03-22	£60,340
19 Crossley Court Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-09-22	£71,452
19 Crossley Court Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2015-09-22	£66,513
16 Crossley Court Cross Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2013-07-24	£70,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5GW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,522 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	1,689 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	4,158 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	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,814 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
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	130 yd
Gurdwara Singh Sabha Temple	47-49 Cross Road, Coventry	135 yd
Mummy Cafe	685 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	185 yd
ITAL..ish Caribbean Takeaway	663 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	185 yd
Chef X Cafe	645 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	175 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	358 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	459 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	660 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit R2, Gallagher Retail Park	130 yd
Italish Takeaway	697 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	133 yd
Pita Pita	643 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	185 yd
New Eastern Fried Chicken	534-536 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	233 yd
Pizza Planet	641 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		645 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	509 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	530 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	776 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	809 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 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	264 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5GW