Barston Close, Coventry, CV6 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV6 7DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	52.5%	3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	34.8%	36.4%	1.6%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.3%	1.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	41.9%	50%	8.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.8%	32.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11%	11.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7DS this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	31.1%	0.7%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	16.1%	6.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	23.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	16.9%	22%	5.1%	3.1%	18.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	65.7%	47.8%	-17.9%	81.4%	-33.6%
Other	2%	8%	6.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	80.8%	56.6%	-24.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	4.1%	14.8%	10.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	21.7%	10.1%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	77.9%	56.6%	-21.3%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.2%	14.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2%	9.1%	7.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	11%	7.5%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	7.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	17.4%	0.9%	16.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Barston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barston Close was 21.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Longford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barston Close has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford and the 126th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CV6 7DS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Barston Close are based on 34 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 Barston Close, Coventry, CV6 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7DS

Average Price
£204,878

Semi-Detached
£209,053

Terraced
£203,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barston Close

Average Price
£201,396

Semi-Detached
£199,760

Terraced
£201,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Barston Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-25	£219,777
17 Barston Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2022-10-17	£215,080
21 Barston Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2020-07-24	£208,167
34 Barston Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-06-29	£193,151
17 Barston Close, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2017-07-19	£187,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7DS

Employment

CV6 7DS 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 7DS 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	102
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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
Paradise Nursery School Station Street East , Foleshill CV6 5FR	- not rated	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Early Years Centre and Nursery Hazel Grove , CV12 9DA	- not rated	5,002 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foleshill Church of England Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman's Green Community Primary School Alderman's Green Community Primary School , Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PP	- not rated	907 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	907 yd	Academy converter	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	3,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newdigate Middle School Anderton Road , Smorrall Lane CV12 0HA	- not rated	4,201 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	1,235 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	- not rated	2,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	- not rated	2,544 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	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry College 50 Swanswell Street , CV1 5DG	- not rated	3,924 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	3,647 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	1,002 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	2out of 4	1,804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Wheelwright Lane , CV7 9RA	- not rated	2,325 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,372 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
New Stadium Café	31 Longford Road, Coventry	507 yd
St Thomas Church	Longford Road, Coventry	516 yd
Bucks	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	662 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	662 yd
Costa @ Next	Unit 1, Arena Retail Park	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Gas Club	Foleshill Gas Workers Club, 970 Foleshill Road	535 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf Inn, 886 Foleshill Road	716 yd
Bird in Hand	Aldermans Green Road, Coventry	727 yd
Royal Hotel	Old Church Road, Coventry	867 yd
Rose And Crown	Hall Green Road, Coventry	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sylhet Balti	3 Windmill Road, Coventry	395 yd
Batch of the Day	998A Foleshill Road, Coventry	535 yd
Pizza House	988-992 Foleshill Road, Coventry	535 yd
Divine Doughnuts	Unit B6, Little Heath Industrial Estate	601 yd
Georges Fish Bar	102 Proffitt Avenue, Coventry	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park		535 yd
Marks & Spencer	Units 4 To 5, Arena Retail Park		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longford Park Primary School WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
Cubbington Recreation Ground (Closed) Cubbington Road	grass pitches	346 yd
Longford Park Longford Road	grass pitches	402 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		680 yd
Capitol Gym LONGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Grangehurst Primary School GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL GRANGEHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL ANDERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 7DS