Alum Close, Coventry, CV6 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 5TQ 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	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	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	34.8%	38.3%	3.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	49.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.5%	52.6%	10.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34.2%	28.2%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5TQ this area, 32.1% 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	33%	32.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	6.7%	-11.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.9%	4.8%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	23%	9.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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%	4.5%	0.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.1%	12.5%	-6.6%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	2.7%	30.1%
Other Asian	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	15.1%	23.9%	8.8%	81.4%	-57.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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%	46.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	5%	19.1%	14.1%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	28.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	51%	46.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	28.1%	24.3%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	6%	-19.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	53%	6.5%	46.5%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Alum Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alum Close was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alum Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.5%.

🔎 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 5TQ, 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 Alum Close 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 Alum Close, Coventry, CV6 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 5TQ

Average Price
£270,468

Semi-Detached
£243,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alum Close

Average Price
£257,338

Semi-Detached
£231,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alum CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Alum Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-20	£228,452
22 Alum Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-02	£228,258
5 Alum Close, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-06-12	£375,206
11 Alum Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-10-21	£184,684
22 Alum Close, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,500	2018-09-14	£227,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 5TQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 5TQ 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	94
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	31
Other	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,005 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	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School St Elizabeth's Road , Foleshill CV6 5BX	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broad Heath Community Primary School Hanford Close , CV6 5DP	3out of 4	1,144 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	2,117 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,669 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	2,628 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	5,103 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	535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	2,573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Community special 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
Food Street	9 Blackwell Road, Coventry	265 yd
Urban Cityz Diner	52A Holbrook Lane, Coventry	387 yd
Ceci's Kitchen	58A Holbrook Lane, Coventry	402 yd
Burger King	Arena Retail Park, Classic Drive	417 yd
Foleshill Chip Shop	553 Foleshill Road, Coventry	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Premier Club	12 Station Street West, Coventry	290 yd
The New Crow Bar & Grill	151 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	356 yd
Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club	657-659 Foleshill Road, Coventry	447 yd
Mercia Venue Banqueting Suite	Mercia Sporting Club, Lockhurst Lane	508 yd
Grill Father	13 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	246 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry	108 yd
Punjabi Tarka	12 Station Street West, Coventry	290 yd
Lucky House Take Away	8 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	323 yd
Kotthu Street	10 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	323 yd
Weihua Old Kitchen	15 Station Street West, Coventry	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	399 yd
Dadyal	511 Foleshill Road, Coventry	467 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	588 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Worx Gym 607A 607A FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Foleshill Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Livingstone Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Coventrians Rugby Club BLACKWATCH ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Mercia Park (Closed) Lockhurst Lane	grass pitches	512 yd
Joseph Cash Primary School OWENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	900 yd
Daimler Green Community Centre HIGHLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 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	47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 5TQ