Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50.5%	4.3%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	35.1%	49.9%	14.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33.8%	26%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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 5JQ this area, 31.4% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	31.4%	-10.0%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	16.5%	7.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19.4%	3.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	15.1%	5.4%	-9.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	4.9%	7%	2.1%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	38.7%	38.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	35.4%
Other Asian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	26%	23.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	7.1%	16.4%	9.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	34%	27.6%	-6.4%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	10%	29.2%	19.2%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	4.1%	-20.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Foleshill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foleshill Road was 173.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foleshill Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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 5JQ, 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 Foleshill Road are based on 427 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 Foleshill Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5JQ

Average Price
£271,824

Semi-Detached
£246,983

Terraced
£244,097

Detached
£350,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foleshill Road

Average Price
£213,030

Semi-Detached
£238,757

Terraced
£173,121

Detached
£508,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,684

Other
£442,689

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foleshill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
653 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-12-03	£156,121
661 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-06-16	£431,302
655 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2006-03-07	£250,221
649 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2002-05-10	£317,683
651 Foleshill Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,500	2002-05-08	£243,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	9
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,952 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	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	901 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	2,183 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,749 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	2,181 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	4,654 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	130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam Mini Market	681 Foleshill Road, Coventry	2 yd
Ribbon Court Eat and Meet	Ribbon Court, 689 Foleshill Road	100 yd
Aachi Restaurant	494 Foleshill Road, Coventry	229 yd
The Garden Kitchen	Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road	284 yd
Food Street	9 Blackwell Road, Coventry	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	2 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	311 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	356 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	610 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roastys Peri Peri	677 Foleshill Road, Coventry	2 yd
Sweet Memories (Cov) Ltd	589 Foleshill Road, Coventry	175 yd
Cake Inn Coventry Ltd	587 Foleshill Road, Coventry	209 yd
Kurdistan Naan	516 Foleshill Road, Coventry	235 yd
Egg Free Cake Box Coventry Ltd	432 Foleshill Road, Coventry	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	175 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	449 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	863 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	30 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	150 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	699 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	719 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	350 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	38 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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