Elkington Street, Coventry, CV6 7GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CV6 7GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	36%	44.5%	8.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	41%	-6.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.8%) 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	40.8%	48%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.5%	37.8%	0.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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	31.6%	23.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	23.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	13%	5.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	15.3%	21%	5.7%	3.1%	17.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	13.8%	6.4%	-7.4%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	65.8%	59%	-6.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	8.1%	18.3%	10.2%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	16%	0.1%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	59.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	21%	17.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.7%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Germany	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	21.9%	0.9%	21.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Elkington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elkington Street was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% lower than the Foleshill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elkington Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Foleshill and the 64th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 7GH, 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 7GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7GH

Average Price
£183,629

Semi-Detached
£165,653

Terraced
£186,025

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
46 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-29	£172,358
86 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-06-18	£192,328
90 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-08-30	£172,487
72 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2016-04-21	£185,818
48 Elkington Street, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2015-12-18	£155,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7GH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CV6 7GH 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	93
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	4,819 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	132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courthouse Green Primary School Sewall Highway , CV6 7JJ	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewick Community Primary School Cross Road , Off Foleshill Road CV6 5GP	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,699 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	1,383 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	3,836 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	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Education Service Whitmore Park Annexe , Rylston Avenue CV6 2HD	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	3,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exhall Grange Specialist School Easter Way , Ash Green CV7 9HP	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	379 yd
BIG BANGER CAFE	377 Old Church Road, Coventry	442 yd
McDonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Stoney Stanton Road	499 yd
Costa	Unit R, Gallagher Retail Park	563 yd
Gurdwara Singh Sabha Temple	47-49 Cross Road, Coventry	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel	Old Church Road, Coventry	396 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	407 yd
Parkstone Working Mens Club	The Parkstone Club, 846 Foleshill Road	628 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	669 yd
The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill	Three Horseshoes, 1007 Foleshill Road	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	92 Dudley Street, Coventry	481 yd
Georges Fish Bar	102 Proffitt Avenue, Coventry	536 yd
Subway	Unit R2, Gallagher Retail Park	563 yd
The Grill Shack	Mobile Food Stall, John Wigley Way	585 yd
Charlie's Plaice	654 Sewall Highway, Coventry	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foleshill Supermarket	611-613 Foleshill Road, Coventry	955 yd
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry	1,082 yd
Tesco	Supermarket, Arena Retail Park	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	198 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School (Closed) Bell Green Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SEWALL HIGHWAY	grass pitches	510 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Pro-Gym FOLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Cubbington Recreation Ground (Closed) Cubbington Road	grass pitches	864 yd
St Elizabeth'S Catholic Primary School ST. ELIZABETHS ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Coventry Evening Telegraph Ground (Closed) Lythalls Lane	grass pitches	881 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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