Elgar Road, Coventry, CV6 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV6 7JG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	47.2%	49%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.1%	37%	1.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	27.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.9%	14%	9.1%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.1%	65.4%	-11.7%	81.4%	-16.0%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	83.8%	70.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.7%	13.1%	9.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	70.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	15.5%	12.8%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Elgar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Road was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Longford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgar Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longford and the 368th lowest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 7JG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Elgar Road are based on 115 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 Elgar Road, Coventry, CV6 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV6 7JG

Average Price
£185,390

Semi-Detached
£194,817

Terraced
£184,036

Detached
£200,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Road

Average Price
£190,219

Semi-Detached
£194,575

Terraced
£189,794

Detached
£200,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Elgar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,500	2025-08-07	£150,646
9 Elgar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-04-19	£184,681
7 Elgar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-01	£191,679
57 Elgar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-09-12	£230,470
57 Elgar Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-12-08	£151,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV6 7JG

Employment

CV6 7JG 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	132
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedworth Heath Nursery School Glebe Avenue , CV12 0DP	4out of 4	5,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courthouse Green Primary School Sewall Highway , CV6 7JJ	3out of 4	53 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Spring Road , Foleshill CV6 7FN	2out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School Spring Road , CV6 7FN	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurences CofE Primary School Old Church Road , CV6 7ED	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Bridge Primary School Oliver Street , CV6 5TY	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Potters Green Road , CV2 2AJ	2out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park School Dane Road , CV2 4JW	1out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Coventry Wigston Road , CV2 2RH	1out of 4	2,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxford Community School Grange Road , Longford CV6 6BB	2out of 4	2,659 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	806 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	3,284 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	1,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Wood Special School 50 Deedmore Road , CV2 1FN	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summit School Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital , 2 Lansdown Street CV2 4BF	- not rated	2,819 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Extended Learning Centre Axholme Road , CV2 5BD	2out of 4	2,848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Hospital School and Home Tuition Service Ward 5 , Walsgrove Hospital CV2 2DX	- not rated	2,957 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	303 yd
Grey's Cafe	Selco, Austin Drive	486 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Unit 1, Austin Drive	604 yd
Logan Berrys	4 Riley Square, Coventry	712 yd
J’s Super Pizza and Kebab	8 Riley Square, Coventry	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry)	A T 7 Sports Centre, Bell Green Road	441 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, 27 Eden Street	773 yd
Rose And Crown	Hall Green Road, Coventry	782 yd
Bell Green Working Mens Club	Roseberry Avenue, Coventry	841 yd
Broad Street RFC	186 Henley Road, Coventry	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Plaice	654 Sewall Highway, Coventry	117 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Henley Road, Coventry	619 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Austin Drive	624 yd
Wok U Like	92 Dudley Street, Coventry	745 yd
Georges Fish Bar	102 Proffitt Avenue, Coventry	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
National Food Store Smakolyk	71-73 Riley Square, Coventry		806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Courthouse Green Primary School COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL COURTHOUSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SEWALL HIGHWAY	grass pitches	153 yd
Courthouse Green Primary School (Closed) Bell Green Road	grass pitches	182 yd
Centre At7 BELL GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Coventry) BELL GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	421 yd
Henley College Coventry Henley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic School SPRING ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
St Laurence’S Church Of England Primary School OLD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Stoke Heath Recreation Ground (Closed) Heath Crescent	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Stanton Bridge Primary School OLIVER STREET	grass pitches	1,092 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	165.9 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CV6 7JG