Grindle Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 6DS is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	51.6%	46.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.4%	53.1%	4.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	44.5%	52.1%	7.6%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	22.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	21.4%	19.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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%	37.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	35.2%	35.5%	0.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	16.1%	16.8%	0.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	21.8%	-3.6%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	27.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	84.1%	82.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	75.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	75.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2%	9%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Grindle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grindle Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grindle Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Holbrook and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 6DS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Grindle Road are based on 316 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 Grindle Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 6DS

Average Price
£160,749

Semi-Detached
£199,172

Terraced
£217,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grindle Road

Average Price
£168,154

Semi-Detached
£222,676

Terraced
£162,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,910

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grindle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Grindle Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-01-17	£128,130
97 Grindle Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-11-08	£133,262
105 Grindle Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-18	£140,692
179 Grindle Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-07-26	£130,977
103 Grindle Road, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2024-03-28	£128,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 6DS

Employment

CV6 6DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	2,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longford Park Primary School Windmill Road , CV6 7AT	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangehurst Primary School Anderton Road , Longford CV6 6JN	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelwright Lane Primary School Wheelwright Lane , Ash Green CV7 9HN	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	3,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	3,446 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	2,847 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	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	2,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	3,576 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
SJ's Café	Hales Industrial Park, Rowleys Green Lane	245 yd
Cuisines De Occasions Catering	House of Empowerment, Lady Lane	279 yd
Over 50's Luncheon Club	House of Empowerment, Lady Lane	279 yd
Dal's Diner	Unit 14a, Hales Industrial Park	439 yd
Grosvenor Casino	G Casino, CBS Arena	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, Longford Road	383 yd
Longford Engine	270 Bedworth Road, Coventry	648 yd
Coventry Welsh RFC	Burbages Lane	963 yd
Foleshill Gas Club	Foleshill Gas Workers Club, 970 Foleshill Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stone Pizza & Stone Grill	205-207 Longford Road, Coventry	370 yd
Star Fish Bar	199 Longford Road, Coventry	383 yd
China Garden	China Garden Restaurant, Longford Road	383 yd
Subway	Arena Retail Park, Classic Drive	774 yd
Sylhet Balti	3 Windmill Road, Coventry	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Units 4 To 5, Arena Retail Park		817 yd
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Capitol Gym LONGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
The Ricoh Arena RICOH ARENA RICOH ARENA PHOENIX WAY	grass pitches	467 yd
Arena Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Ricoh Arena Ricoh Arena Phoenix Way	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Longford Park Primary School WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Coventry Welsh Rugby Club BURBAGES LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Foxford Leisure Centre GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Longford Park Longford Road	grass pitches	1,069 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		1,081 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	17.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.3%

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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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