Fir Tree Lane, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CV7 8GW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 CV7 8GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	33.3%	48.7%	15.4%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	31%	-16.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.2%	40.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	34.1%	36.8%	2.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.4%	17%	1.6%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.7%	24%	0.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	28.6%	2.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	92.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97%	92.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	92.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fir Tree Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Tree Lane was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Arley and Whitacre average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Fir Tree Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arley and Whitacre and the 21st lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV7 8GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Fir Tree Lane are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fir Tree Lane, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV7 8GW

Average Price
£202,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,431

Detached
£262,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£417,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Lane

Average Price
£194,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,259

Detached
£310,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fir Tree Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-07-14	£177,339
The Courtyard Fir Tree Farm Fir Tree Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-12-22	£589,087
1 Fir Tree Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-14	£182,739
Fir Tree Inn Fir Tree Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-02	£270,945
7 Fir Tree Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-12-13	£142,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV7 8GW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockingford Maintained Nursery School St Paul's Road , Stockingford CV10 8HW	3out of 4	5,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arley Primary School Gun Hill , New Arley CV7 8HB	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournebrook CofE Primary School Coventry Road , Fillongley CV7 8ET	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School Park Lane , CV10 8NL	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galley Common Infant School Plough Hill Road , Galley Common CV10 9NZ	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nursery Hill Primary School Ansley Common , CV10 0PY	3out of 4	4,694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nuneaton Academy Radnor Drive , CV10 7PD	2out of 4	5,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arc School Old Arley Ansley Lane , Old Arley CV7 8NU	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arc School Ansley Ansley Lane , CV10 9ND	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy Grove Road , CV10 8JX	- not rated	5,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corley Centre Church Lane , Corley CV7 8AZ	3out of 4	5,403 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suelaine's Tearoom and Restaurant	Unit 8, Springhill Business Park Colliers Way		506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fir Tree Inn	Fir Tree Inn Fir Tree Lane		66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Cooperative Stores Gun Hill		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hill Top Playing Fields HILL TOP	grass pitches	852 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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