Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, CV6 7AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 7AN is primarily male, with 54% 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	53.2%	46%	-7.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	46.8%	54%	7.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 7AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	32.9%	44%	11.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	44.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	35.4%	44.4%	9.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.9%	38.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	21%	-11.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.5%	4.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.9%	5.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	20.2%	3.1%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	31.4%	30.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	27.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.7%	46.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	8%	6.9%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	75%	60.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	1.4%	12.5%	11.1%	6.1%	6.4%
Africa	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	19.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	60.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.9%	24.5%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	3.5%	-18.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	30.9%	0.9%	30.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Dovedale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Avenue was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Holbrook average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Dovedale Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Holbrook and the 99th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7AN, 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 Dovedale Avenue are based on 35 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 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, CV6 7AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7AN

Average Price
£187,422

Semi-Detached
£206,932

Terraced
£178,467

Detached
£223,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,578

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Avenue

Average Price
£186,303

Semi-Detached
£197,097

Terraced
£185,569

Detached
£181,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,740

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-18	£219,187
8 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-02-19	£88,389
20 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£145,950	2015-12-17	£219,789
30 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-12-14	£133,667
10 Dovedale Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-11-03	£74,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7AN

Employment

CV6 7AN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 7AN 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	108
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Early Years Centre and Nursery Hazel Grove , CV12 9DA	- not rated	5,196 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	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foleshill Church of England Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	- not rated	873 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxford School and Community Arts College Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	- not rated	1,414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School and Community College Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	- not rated	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
President Kennedy School Academy Rookery Lane , CV6 4GL	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,678 yd	Foundation school	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	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD	- not rated	5,268 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	4,025 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	1,380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,075 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warwickshire Academy Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,133 yd	Free schools special	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
St Thomas Church	Longford Road, Coventry	133 yd
Bucks	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	270 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	270 yd
Costa @ Next	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	270 yd
New Stadium Café	31 Longford Road, Coventry	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Gas Club	Foleshill Gas Workers Club, 970 Foleshill Road	123 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf Inn, 886 Foleshill Road	358 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	709 yd
Royal Hotel	Old Church Road, Coventry	724 yd
Cherry Tree Sports and Social Club	Cherry Tree Sports Club, 82-84 Lythalls Lane	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batch of the Day	998A Foleshill Road, Coventry	123 yd
Pizza House	988-992 Foleshill Road, Coventry	123 yd
Sylhet Balti	3 Windmill Road, Coventry	193 yd
Triple Ate Batch Bar	888 Foleshill Road, Coventry	358 yd
Pizza Ricoh	1081 Foleshill Road, Coventry	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park		123 yd
Marks & Spencer	Units 4 To 5, Arena Retail Park		270 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		284 yd
Cubbington Recreation Ground (Closed) Cubbington Road	grass pitches	331 yd
Longford Park Primary School WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Longford Park Longford Road	grass pitches	762 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	831 yd
Capitol Gym LONGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
The Ricoh Arena RICOH ARENA RICOH ARENA PHOENIX WAY	grass pitches	925 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	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 7AN