CV6 5JW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Foleshill Road, 0.3km from Edgwick in Coventry. Administratively it sits within Foleshill ward and the Coventry North East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CV6 5JW is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Coventry. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 CV6 5JW are sourced from Output Area E00048444 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FOLESHILL ROAD, CV6 5JW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FOLESHILL ROAD, CV6 5JW.
140
35
£ 35,100 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CV6 5JW 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
CV6 5JW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 35, 14% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Young average age (35) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CV6 5JW. The average age is 35.4. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CV6 5JW is moderate at 63 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Edgewick Community Primary School
Broad Heath Community Primary School
Joseph Cash Primary School
Stanton Bridge Primary School
Little Heath Primary School
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Holbrook Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
65 nearby- Dadyal Meat Centre0.1 km
- Dhaliwal Supermarket0.1 km
- Great Heath Post Office0.0 km
- Mr Zagros0.2 km
- Nafee's, Dadyal0.1 km
- + 60 more
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club0.3 km
- Grill Father0.4 km
- The New Crow Bar & Grill0.3 km
- Parkstone Working Mens Club0.4 km
- Coventrians RFC0.9 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
40 nearby- Arusuvai Express0.1 km
- Bridge Coffee Lounge0.9 km
- Eastern Diner0.1 km
- Food Street0.2 km
- Pilgrim0.4 km
- + 35 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Dadyal0.1 km
- Foleshill Supermarket0.2 km
- Coventry Bargain Food0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- Egg Free Cake Box Coventry Ltd0.0 km
- Subway0.4 km
- Wildas Ltd0.7 km
- Kurdistan Naan0.5 km
- The Grill Shack0.7 km
- + 26 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Coventry Arena2.0 km
- Coventry3.4 km
- Canley4.7 km
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Postcode Profile: CV65JW · Data under Open Government Licence