The Waterways, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 6NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51%	2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	42.6%	54.4%	11.8%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	28.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	30.6%	19.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.5%	6.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	81.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	92.4%	83.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	83.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Waterways Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Waterways was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Waterways has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook and the 473rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 6NA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Waterways are based on 12 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 The Waterways, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 6NA

Average Price
£256,058

Semi-Detached
£243,957

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Waterways

Average Price
£248,092

Semi-Detached
£238,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,246

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WaterwaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Waterways, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2025-06-25	£222,161
4 The Waterways, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-02-07	£217,901
9 The Waterways, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-02-15	£218,183
3 The Waterways, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£239,995	2019-03-29	£292,944
7 The Waterways, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£219,995	2019-03-29	£275,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 6NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Early Years Centre and Nursery Hazel Grove , CV12 9DA	- not rated	3,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	3,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	5,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangehurst Primary School Anderton Road , Longford CV6 6JN	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exhall First School School Lane , Exhall CV7 9GG	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Community Primary School Alderman's Green Community Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Primary School Alderman's Green Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary School Windmill Road , CV6 7AT	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodyers End Middle School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	- not rated	2,127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	3,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford School and Community Arts College Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	- not rated	440 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School and Arts College Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	- not rated	2,484 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	- not rated	2,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Coventry 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	5,440 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	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkesbury Fields School Aldermans Green Road , CV2 1PL	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft School 54 Hayes Lane , Exhall CV7 9BP	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warwickshire Academy Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,185 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,194 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawkesbury Village Kitchen @ The Boat Inn	The Boat Inn, Blackhorse Road	425 yd
Eyebox UK	Unit A, Ibstock Road	496 yd
Take a Break Cafe	66 Coventry Road	1,039 yd
Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park	Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park, School Lane	1,047 yd
Cuisines De Occasions Catering	House of Empowerment, Lady Lane	1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	Greyhound Inn, 20 Sutton Stop	486 yd
Longford Engine	270 Bedworth Road, Coventry	702 yd
Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, Longford Road	942 yd
Old Crown	The Old Crown Inn, Aldermans Green Road	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sizzling Boat	The Boat Inn, Blackhorse Road	425 yd
Aldermans Green Fish Bar	234 Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	883 yd
Star Fish Bar	199 Longford Road, Coventry	942 yd
China Garden	China Garden Restaurant, Longford Road	942 yd
Stone Pizza & Stone Grill	205-207 Longford Road, Coventry	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxford Leisure Centre GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Grangehurst Primary School GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL ANDERTON ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Hawkesbury Golf Centre (Closed) Blackhorse Road	golf	733 yd
Capitol Gym LONGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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