Is Spencer Avenue in Coventry a nice place to live?

Spencer Avenue is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Spencer Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Spencer Avenue is located in the Earlsdon ward of the Coventry district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.400893, -1.524629
Grid Ref SP324782
Suburb Spon End
Constituency Coventry South
Postcodes CV5 6NP, CV5 6NQ

House Prices

The average house price in Spencer Avenue is 52.22% higher than the rest of Coventry. The last sale we have on record is 65 Spencer Avenue, that sold for £392,500. The average house price in Coventry is £206,191 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Spencer Avenue

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 65 Terrace £392,500
30/11/2022 54 Semi £560,000
29/07/2022 11 Semi £180,000
27/05/2022 24 Semi £475,000
25/05/2022 55 Semi £550,000
28/01/2022 15 Semi £539,995
12/08/2021 4 Semi £535,000
11/12/2020 45 Semi £484,000
21/09/2020 10 Semi £470,000
25/06/2020 47 Semi £550,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Spencer Avenue, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Spencer Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Spencer Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Spencer Avenue and compared that to the average for the Earlsdon ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Spencer Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Earlsdon ward

Social economic statistics for Spencer Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Spencer Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Spencer Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Spencer Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Spencer Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Spencer Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Spencer Avenue are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Spencer Avenue are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Spencer Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Spencer Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Spencer Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Spencer Avenue.

Unemployment in Spencer Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.58% of Spencer Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Spencer Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Spencer Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Spencer Avenue is 5.68% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.92% of Spencer Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Spencer Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Spencer Avenue is 1.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 35.09% of properties in Spencer Avenue are private rented and 4.39% are social rented.
60.53% of residents of Spencer Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Spencer Avenue residents

The proportion if Spencer Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.39% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.74% of Spencer Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
70.26% of Spencer Avenue residents were born in the UK

Spencer Avenue Summary

Spencer Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Spencer Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023