Gayer Street, Coventry, CV6 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 7EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.6%	48.2%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	38.1%	37.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	41.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	10%	2.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	40.8%	47%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.1%	30.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.9%	15.5%	1.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	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	28.8%	27.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.2%	-9.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19%	4.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	23.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	6%	1.2%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	5.4%	11%	5.6%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4.9%	2.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65%	53.4%	-11.6%	81.4%	-28.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	85%	68.6%	-16.4%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	2%	10.2%	8.2%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	68.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.8%	23.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.9%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gayer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayer Street was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gayer Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CV6 7EW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Gayer Street are based on 57 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 Gayer Street, Coventry, CV6 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7EW

Average Price
£190,469

Semi-Detached
£204,883

Terraced
£180,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayer Street

Average Price
£177,715

Semi-Detached
£187,172

Terraced
£173,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Gayer Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-29	£210,237
34 Gayer Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2020-04-01	£250,800
34 Gayer Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2018-08-31	£140,068
8 Gayer Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-02-28	£174,133
18 Gayer Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2016-08-05	£139,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7EW

Employment

CV6 7EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	91
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Green Primary School Sewall Highway , CV6 7JJ	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Gateside Road , CV6 6FR	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Hall School Blackberry Lane , CV2 3JS	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,445 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	3,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lote Tree Primary School 643 Foleshill Road , CV6 5JQ	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	3,351 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
BIG BANGER CAFE	377 Old Church Road, Coventry	333 yd
El Greco	Weavers Arms, Bell Green Road	534 yd
Chennai Dosa	872 Foleshill Road, Coventry	583 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Fire Station, Foleshill Road	606 yd
Royal Punjab Dhaba	1059 Foleshill Road, Coventry	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel	Old Church Road, Coventry	162 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	606 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf Inn, 886 Foleshill Road	627 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	735 yd
Foleshill Gas Club	Foleshill Gas Workers Club, 970 Foleshill Road	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Fish Bar	102 Proffitt Avenue, Coventry	243 yd
Wok U Like	92 Dudley Street, Coventry	257 yd
Divine Doughnuts	Unit B6, Little Heath Industrial Estate	331 yd
Star Grill	886 Foleshill Road, Coventry	593 yd
Triple Ate Batch Bar	888 Foleshill Road, Coventry	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park	774 yd
Marks & Spencer	Units 4 To 5, Arena Retail Park	965 yd
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	204 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Cubbington Recreation Ground (Closed) Cubbington Road	grass pitches	519 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School (Closed) Bell Green Road	grass pitches	656 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SEWALL HIGHWAY	grass pitches	685 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		730 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	776 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	950 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBROOKS PRIMARY SCHOOL GATESIDE ROAD	grass pitches	952 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	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 7EW