Birmingham Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV7 7JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	26.4%	34.5%	8.1%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	42.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	12%	0.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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%	52.1%	12.1%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	28.2%	27.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	22.1%	13.6%	-8.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	33.7%	19.9%	-13.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	32.8%	13.3%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	87.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	95.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 326th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CV7 7JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Birmingham Road are based on 244 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birmingham Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV7 7JS

Average Price
£535,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£413,329

Semi-Detached
£414,623

Terraced
£327,485

Detached
£612,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,984

Other
£619,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Pound House Birmingham Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-02-11	£440,933
The Pound House Birmingham Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2018-09-14	£448,767
Rest Harrow Birmingham Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2013-12-20	£539,391
White Gables Birmingham Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-04-28	£780,210
The Pound House Birmingham Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-02-25	£428,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV7 7JS

Employment

CV7 7JS 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	154
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meriden Church of England Primary School Fillongley Road , Meriden CV7 7LW	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Fentham Endowed School Fentham Road , Hampton-in-Arden B92 0AY	4out of 4	3,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Berkswell CV7 7BJ	4out of 4	3,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Church Lane , Eastern Green CV5 7BX	3out of 4	4,788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastern Green Junior School Sutton Avenue , CV5 7EG	3out of 4	5,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Island Project School Diddington Hall , Diddington Lane CV7 7HQ	- not rated	2,103 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
Meriden Cafe	4 The Green, Meriden	546 yd
Riva Rose Creative Cakes And Catering	North Warwickshire Golf Club, Hampton Lane	938 yd
Packington Somers Fisheries	Somers Road	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stonebridge Golf Centre	Somers Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meriden Fish And Chips	3 The Green, Meriden		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriden Sports Park THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MAIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
North Warwickshire Golf Club Ltd HAMPTON LANE	golf	943 yd
Stonebridge Golf Centre Somers Road	golf	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.99 Mbit/s

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