Drake Street, Coventry, CV6 5PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5PA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45.4%	47.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.6%	52.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 area around CV6 5PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	49.6%	46.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	38.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	53.5%	8.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.9%	32.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5PA this area, 30.6% 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	29.2%	30.6%	1.4%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	17%	4.9%	-12.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	17%	13.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39%	41%	2.0%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	53%	43.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	12.3%	23.3%	11.0%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	22.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% 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	53%	43.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Drake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Street was 238.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drake Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Foleshill and the 73rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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 5PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Drake Street are based on 15 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 Drake Street, Coventry, CV6 5PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5PA

Average Price
£139,788

Semi-Detached
£169,182

Terraced
£128,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Street

Average Price
£132,668

Semi-Detached
£151,225

Terraced
£125,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Drake Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-09	£124,829
3 Drake Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-03	£167,280
11 Drake Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-02-25	£140,489
13 Drake Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2012-11-12	£146,109
15 Drake Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-02-26	£92,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5PA 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	146
Looking after home or family	52
Other	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	22
Retired	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Cash Primary School Owenford Road , Radford CV6 3FS	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Foleshill St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	- not rated	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	- not rated	5,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,523 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	- not rated	1,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer School - Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Cox Street , CV1 5NL	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	3,125 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	3out of 4	4,973 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	628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Muslim School 283-287 Stoney Stanton Road , CV1 4FR	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Coventry Extended Centre Swanswell Extended Learning Centre , Bath Street CV1 5DG	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School Smith-Clarke Ward , Stoney Stanton Road CV1 4FH	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BKHS Bablake Preparatory School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,124 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
NK'S kitchen	101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	138 yd
Foleshill Express	312-314 Foleshill Road, Coventry	140 yd
Tamil's Taste of Asia	320 Foleshill Road, Coventry	140 yd
RIO's Piri Piri	547-549 Foleshill Road, Coventry	253 yd
Eggless Cake Shop Coventry Ltd	545 Foleshill Road, Coventry	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	118 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	118 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	227 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	258 yd
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	54 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	102 yd
Pizza O'more Coventry	409 Foleshill Road, Coventry	124 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	443 Foleshill Road, Coventry	124 yd
RANGOLEE SWEET CENTRE	364 Foleshill Road, Coventry	213 yd
Nima's Ltd	525 Foleshill Road, Coventry	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		256 yd
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	115 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	172 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	546 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	736 yd
Cashs Park Kingfield Lane	grass pitches	839 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	199.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5PA