Elkington Street, Coventry, CV6 7GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 7GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.9%	49.4%	2.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.7%	35.2%	0.5%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	50%	7.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.5%	42.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	27.1%	37%	9.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around CV6 7GF this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	30.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	12%	15.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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)
Indian	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	9.3%	15.1%	5.8%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	8.5%	1.8%	-6.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	60.6%	62.1%	1.5%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	76.4%	65.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	4.4%	15.1%	10.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16%	16.9%	0.9%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	65.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.3%	15.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10.1%	5.7%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	0.6%	-15.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Elkington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elkington Street was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elkington Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 7GF, 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 Elkington Street are based on 106 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 Elkington Street, Coventry, CV6 7GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7GF

Average Price
£175,302

Semi-Detached
£175,202

Terraced
£175,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elkington Street

Average Price
£176,751

Semi-Detached
£173,336

Terraced
£177,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elkington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,750	2021-03-05	£141,176
6 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-01-13	£170,225
34 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-04-30	£177,566
10 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-05-18	£199,426
14 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2017-11-02	£151,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 7GF 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	83
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Green Primary School Sewall Highway , CV6 7JJ	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	829 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	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,252 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	3,690 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	952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	3,091 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
El Greco	Weavers Arms, Bell Green Road	264 yd
BIG BANGER CAFE	377 Old Church Road, Coventry	515 yd
McDonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Stoney Stanton Road	615 yd
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	707 yd
Grey's Cafe	Selco, Austin Drive	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel	Old Church Road, Coventry	411 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	454 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	773 yd
Rose And Crown	Hall Green Road, Coventry	782 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	92 Dudley Street, Coventry	348 yd
Georges Fish Bar	102 Proffitt Avenue, Coventry	425 yd
Charlie's Plaice	654 Sewall Highway, Coventry	549 yd
Divine Doughnuts	Unit B6, Little Heath Industrial Estate	628 yd
Subway	Unit R2, Gallagher Retail Park	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry		921 yd
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School (Closed) Bell Green Road	grass pitches	385 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SEWALL HIGHWAY	grass pitches	412 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Cubbington Recreation Ground (Closed) Cubbington Road	grass pitches	796 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	973 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club Foleshill Road		1,023 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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