CV3 1DS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Barley Lea, 0.1km from Stoke Aldermoor in Coventry. Administratively it sits within Lower Stoke ward and the Coventry North East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CV3 1DS is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £87k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CV3 1DS are sourced from Output Area E00048652 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
THE BARLEY LEA, CV3 1DS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for THE BARLEY LEA, CV3 1DS.
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34
£ 38,000 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CV3 1DS falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 46% social renting, CV3 1DS is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CV3 1DS. The average age is 33.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 85,000
3 sales · Mean £ 85,000
Terraced
£ 117,500
2 sales · Mean £ 117,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CV3 1DS has low crime rates — 45 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Aldermoor Farm Primary School
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Riverbank School
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Sowe Valley Primary School
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Gosford Park Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- B & H News & Foodstore0.6 km
- Carter Convenience Store0.5 km
- Bulls Head Food & Wine0.8 km
- Rammiya Convenience Store0.9 km
- Stoke Bakery Ltd0.7 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- New Inn0.9 km
- Copsewood Sports & Social Club0.9 km
- Sphinx Sports and Social Club0.6 km
- STOKE (COVENTRY) CLUB0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- PSA Pinley House0.7 km
- The Fresh Dessert Company0.7 km
- Pancho's0.9 km
- Pizato Pizzeria And Takeaway0.5 km
- The Waffle Shack0.2 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Rossi's sandwich shop0.9 km
- Le Raj0.7 km
- Peri Peri Original0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Coventry2.7 km
- Canley5.0 km
- Coventry Arena5.7 km
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Postcode Profile: CV31DS · Data under Open Government Licence