Medina Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5JB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	52.4%	48.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.6%	51.5%	3.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	28.5%	34.1%	5.6%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	56.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	38.3%	45.8%	7.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	41%	31.4%	-9.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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 5JB this area, 34.9% 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	41.5%	34.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	26.2%	12.5%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	13.6%	4.3%	-9.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	58.5%	61%	2.5%	2.7%	58.3%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	6.6%	10%	3.4%	81.4%	-71.4%
Arab	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	32%	33.4%	1.4%	5.6%	27.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	52.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	37.1%	36.4%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	1.2%	-30.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.4%	37.2%	-34.8%
Christian	7.8%	46.2%	-38.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	75.5%	6.5%	69.0%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Medina Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medina Road was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medina Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 5JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Medina Road are based on 23 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 Medina Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5JB

Average Price
£197,235

Semi-Detached
£242,978

Terraced
£194,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medina Road

Average Price
£193,250

Semi-Detached
£240,879

Terraced
£191,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medina Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Medina Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-21	£144,028
4 Medina Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-11-21	£171,192
2 Medina Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-06-27	£246,258
9 Medina Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2005-12-16	£240,723
17 Medina Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2005-10-11	£209,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5JB

Employment

CV6 5JB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5JB 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	83
Looking after home or family	49
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,769 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	2,452 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	4,887 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	609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	3,039 yd	Other independent 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
The Garden Kitchen	Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road	359 yd
Ribbon Court Eat and Meet	Ribbon Court, 689 Foleshill Road	419 yd
Aachi Restaurant	494 Foleshill Road, Coventry	424 yd
Ceci's Kitchen	58A Holbrook Lane, Coventry	447 yd
Urban Cityz Diner	52A Holbrook Lane, Coventry	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	479 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	573 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	670 yd
Cherry Tree Sports and Social Club	Cherry Tree Sports Club, 82-84 Lythalls Lane	709 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Naan	516 Foleshill Road, Coventry	421 yd
Lucky House Take Away	8 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	430 yd
Kotthu Street	10 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	430 yd
Wildas Ltd	54 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	459 yd
Taste of China	60 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	480 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	545 yd
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	603 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	419 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		970 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	993 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	84.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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