Waterman Road, Coventry, CV6 5TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 5TP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	45.8%	44.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	38.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.9%	47.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.3%	33.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5TP this area, 34.5% 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	33%	34.5%	1.5%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	13.5%	4.6%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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%	4.4%	2.8%	1.1%	3.3%
Indian	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3%	4%	1.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	45.8%	42.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	57.2%	53.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	8%	17.6%	9.6%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	53.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	11%	29.9%	18.9%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	5.1%	-10.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	33.7%	6.5%	27.2%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Waterman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterman Road was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterman Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

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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 5TP, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Waterman Road are based on 2 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 Waterman Road, Coventry, CV6 5TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5TP

Average Price
£1,083,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,083,997

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterman Road

Average Price
£1,089,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,089,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leofric House Waterman Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£849,900	2017-10-11	£1,012,117
Marrill Engineering Co Ltd Waterman Road, Coventry, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£909,640	2017-04-12	£1,166,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5TP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5TP 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	89
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Heath Primary School Heath Crescent , CV2 4PR	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bird Primary School Swan Lane , CV2 4QQ	2out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	753 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	1,313 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,004 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	2,059 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	4,396 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	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry University Priory Street , CV1 5FB	- not rated	2,086 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pattison College 90 Binley Road , Coventry CV3 1FQ	- not rated	2,340 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
Kenzas	577 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	432 yd
Desi S-Mart	64-70 Smith Street, Coventry	437 yd
Phoenix Caterers of Coventry Ltd	Unit 24, Central City Industrial Estate	441 yd
Pamir	603 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	477 yd
Pizza 2 Go	595-597 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	26 Cromwell Street, Coventry	252 yd
Welcome Banqueting Suites	Bulsar House, 30 Cromwell Street	252 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	732 yd
Taverna Romanian Bar, Rear of	37 Broad Street, Coventry	763 yd
Taksim Turkish Restaurant	243 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grub and Gab Club	St Barnabas Church And Family Centre, 38-72 Cromwell Street	252 yd
Pizza Planet	641 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	477 yd
New Eastern Fried Chicken	534-536 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	570 yd
Pita Pita	643 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	588 yd
Italish Takeaway	697 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	307 yd
Broad Heath Community Primary School HANFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	481 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	496 yd
Stoke Heath Primary School HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	589 yd
Frederick Bird Primary School SWAN LANE	grass pitches	665 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,051 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%

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

Overview of CV6 5TP