Compton Road, Coventry, CV6 6GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 6GQ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	52.2%	46.2%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	47.8%	53.8%	6.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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	38.4%	38.4%	0.0%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	47.3%	5.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.1%	49.2%	5.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.2%	34.4%	1.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6GQ this area, 33% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	33%	2.5%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	20.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	11.1%	7.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	24.3%	22.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.4%	13.4%	8.0%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	47.6%	36.6%	-11.0%	81.4%	-44.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	61.4%	51.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	9.7%	15.9%	6.2%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	18.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	51.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.9%	23.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20%	7.5%	-12.5%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Compton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Holbrook and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 6GQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Compton Road are based on 51 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 Compton Road, Coventry, CV6 6GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 6GQ

Average Price
£165,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road

Average Price
£169,161

Semi-Detached
£136,253

Terraced
£164,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Compton Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-17	£176,765
72 Compton Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-01	£145,732
80 Compton Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-12-17	£157,407
80 Compton Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-12-17	£157,407
64 Compton Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-10-09	£138,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 6GQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 6GQ 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	80
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Shelton Community Primary School Briscoe Road , Holbrooks CV6 4JP	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Primary School Parkgate Road , CV6 4GF	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Holy Family Catholic Primary , CV6 2GU	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary School Windmill Road , CV6 7AT	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ	3out of 4	3,418 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	2,978 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	5,231 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	1,449 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	3,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	3,336 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
D&D Picioca Coventry Shawarma	174 Lythalls Lane, Coventry	484 yd
Asiana	311 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	569 yd
MNIAM MNIAM	347-349 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	570 yd
The Hollybush	270 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	583 yd
Dean's Desserts	6 Wheelwright Lane, Coventry	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hen Lane Social Club	6 Beacon Road, Coventry	366 yd
Cherry Tree Sports and Social Club	Cherry Tree Sports Club, 82-84 Lythalls Lane	484 yd
St Finbarrs Sport & Social Club 1956	303 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	569 yd
Unicorn Social Club	Unicorn Working Mens Club, Holbrook Lane	570 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf Inn, 886 Foleshill Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fried Chicken Express	180 Lythalls Lane, Coventry	484 yd
La Culica	The Hollybush, 270 Holbrook Lane	485 yd
Arena Fish Bar	306 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	496 yd
Wok Express	64 Hen Lane, Coventry	509 yd
Tuscany Pizza	309 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Parkgate Road	755 yd
Lidl	1 John Wigley Way, Coventry	762 yd
Marks & Spencer	Units 4 To 5, Arena Retail Park	847 yd
Coventry Bargain Food	110-112 Holbrook Lane, Coventry	941 yd
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chilli'S Tanning & Fitness Centre (Closed) St. Lukes Road	health and fitness suite	194 yd
The Ricoh Arena RICOH ARENA RICOH ARENA PHOENIX WAY	grass pitches	731 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
St Finbarrs Sport Ground HOLBORN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	741 yd
Arena Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Ricoh Arena Ricoh Arena Phoenix Way	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	880 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		902 yd
Wheelwright Lane Fields Winding House Lane	grass pitches	964 yd
Coventry Welsh Rugby Club BURBAGES LANE	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Holbrooks Park Holbrook Lane	grass pitches	1,064 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	186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 6GQ