Narrowboat Close, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 6RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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%	39.1%	1.1%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	53.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.9%	35.1%	0.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.1%	3.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	30.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.8%	73.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	88.1%	81%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.7%	10.2%	6.5%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81%	-6.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Narrowboat Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Narrowboat Close was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Bede average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Narrowboat Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Bede and the 140th lowest crime rate of 333 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CV6 6RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Narrowboat Close are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nuneaton And Bedworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Narrowboat Close, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 6RD

Average Price
£286,026

Semi-Detached
£238,080

Terraced
£212,175

Detached
£329,950

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Narrowboat Close

Average Price
£298,695

Semi-Detached
£270,923

Terraced
£245,331

Detached
£340,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Narrowboat CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Narrowboat Close, Coventry, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-07	£265,692
5 Narrowboat Close, Coventry, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-26	£197,745
17 Narrowboat Close, Coventry, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-10-09	£337,178
7 Narrowboat Close, Coventry, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-10-23	£230,545
15 Narrowboat Close, Coventry, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,100	2018-11-16	£354,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 6RD

Employment

CV6 6RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	198
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Manufacturing	41
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	28
Transport and storage	28
Other	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5

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	2,261 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	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Cedars Infant School Exhall Cedars Infant School, Trenance Road , Exhall CV7 9FJ	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Junior School Hayes Lane , Exhall CV7 9NS	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Primary School Alderman's Green Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodyers End Primary School Bowling Green Lane , CV12 0HP	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Community school	No	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	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Green School Ash Green Lane , Ash Green CV7 9AH	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bulkington Road , CV12 9EA	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	3,474 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	3,356 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	4,380 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	2,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	3,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	3,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	4,323 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keresley College Bennetts Road North , Keresley End CV7 8LA	- not rated	4,424 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
Hawkesbury Village Kitchen @ The Boat Inn	The Boat Inn, Blackhorse Road	98 yd
Eyebox UK	Unit A, Ibstock Road	573 yd
Take a Break Cafe	66 Coventry Road	808 yd
Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park	Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park, School Lane	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	Greyhound Inn, 20 Sutton Stop		482 yd
Longford Engine	270 Bedworth Road, Coventry		907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sizzling Boat	The Boat Inn, Blackhorse Road	98 yd
Exhall Fish and Chips	17 Trelawney Road	819 yd
Ping On	Exhall Green	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	Co-op, Coventry Road		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkesbury Golf Centre (Closed) Blackhorse Road	golf	415 yd
Foxford Leisure Centre GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Grangehurst Primary School GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL ANDERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Heckley Fields HECKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.35 Mbit/s

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