Torcastle Close, Coventry, CV6 5QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.8%	48.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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	40.5%	35.2%	-5.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	34.2%	4.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	38.3%	1.5%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.6%	31.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.8%	19.8%	7.0%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	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 5QH this area, 44.3% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	44.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	26.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	10.7%	4.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	6.8%	17.1%	10.3%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	44.4%	44.5%	0.1%	81.4%	-36.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2%	6.5%	4.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	60.4%	54.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	6%	9.4%	3.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	18.8%	-6.4%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	53.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	8%	22.3%	14.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	5.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Torcastle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torcastle Close was 174.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% higher than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Torcastle Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 5QH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Torcastle Close are based on 6 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 Torcastle Close, Coventry, CV6 5QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5QH

Average Price
£99,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,688

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torcastle Close

Average Price
£93,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,223

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torcastle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Torcastle Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-10-07	£82,675
33 Torcastle Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-04	£186,858
8 Torcastle Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-12-14	£83,556
17 Torcastle Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2007-06-01	£85,328
12 Torcastle Close, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,000	2007-05-01	£40,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,462 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	357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Green Primary School Sewall Highway , CV6 7JJ	3out of 4	831 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	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,531 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	1,621 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	4,078 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	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mummy Cafe	685 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	164 yd
ITAL..ish Caribbean Takeaway	663 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	164 yd
Chef X Cafe	645 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	164 yd
McDonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Stoney Stanton Road	202 yd
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	68 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	431 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	488 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	772 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italish Takeaway	697 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	95 yd
Pita Pita	643 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	164 yd
New Eastern Fried Chicken	534-536 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	240 yd
Subway	Unit R2, Gallagher Retail Park	253 yd
Pizza Planet	641 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry		766 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	412 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	684 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	782 yd
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SEWALL HIGHWAY	grass pitches	831 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School (Closed) Bell Green Road	grass pitches	833 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	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5QH