Blackwell Road, Coventry, CV6 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	33.5%	37.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.7%	52.5%	9.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.2%	27.3%	-10.9%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5JS this area, 28.5% 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	26.6%	28.5%	1.9%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	25.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	15%	6.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	19.3%	12.3%	-7.0%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	28.8%
Other Asian	13.3%	11.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	2%	6.2%	4.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	18.2%	23.4%	5.2%	81.4%	-58.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	48.8%	48.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	5.8%	13.5%	7.7%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.7%	6%	1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	37.8%	30%	-7.8%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.8% 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	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	6.7%	33.8%	27.1%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.4%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	2.1%	-21.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Blackwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackwell Road was 300.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.8% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Blackwell Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.2%.

🔎 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 5JS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Blackwell Road are based on 70 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 Blackwell Road, Coventry, CV6 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5JS

Average Price
£167,945

Semi-Detached
£173,056

Terraced
£170,480

Detached
£225,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,451

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwell Road

Average Price
£175,031

Semi-Detached
£182,374

Terraced
£166,823

Detached
£154,273

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Blackwell Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-13	£161,722
51 Blackwell Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£23,660	2022-10-21	£23,567
9 Blackwell Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-26	£175,880
43 Blackwell Road, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-09-08	£159,127
69 Blackwell Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-05-04	£175,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5JS

Employment

CV6 5JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5JS 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	80
Looking after home or family	55
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,144 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	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	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	1,968 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,764 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	2,417 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	4,895 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	325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,718 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
Food Street	9 Blackwell Road, Coventry	2 yd
Foleshill Chip Shop	553 Foleshill Road, Coventry	156 yd
Maeme's Piri Piri	551 Foleshill Road, Coventry	175 yd
Standard Sweet Centre	424-426 Foleshill Road, Coventry	199 yd
Merkur Slots	535-539 Foleshill Road, Coventry	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	67 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	296 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	314 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	427 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjabi Tarka	12 Station Street West, Coventry	67 yd
Weihua Old Kitchen	15 Station Street West, Coventry	119 yd
Cake Inn Coventry Ltd	587 Foleshill Road, Coventry	148 yd
You Diner also T/A African Bakery	551A Foleshill Road, Coventry	156 yd
Sweet Memories (Cov) Ltd	589 Foleshill Road, Coventry	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	162 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	233 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	832 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	156 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	431 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	825 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	935 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	962 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.8 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	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5JS