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About

Hillfields sits just northeast of Coventry city centre, bordered by the ring road and Foleshill Road. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and post-war housing estates. Its main commercial spine runs along Victoria Street and Cash's Lane, hosting a variety of independent shops, supermarkets, and community services. The layout is defined by a dense street grid that reflects its historical development as an early suburb during the city's industrial expansion.

The area contains the Hillfields Public Garden, a formal green space with a distinctive war memorial obelisk. Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre is a major local facility on Paynes Lane. Historically a centre for ribbon weaving, the district's street names, like Weaver Street and Ribble Road, still nod to this textile past. The area directly overlooks the inner ring road, with several footbridges providing pedestrian connections to the city centre beyond.

Area overview

On average Hillfields has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hillfields is £39,877 per year. There are 7 schools in Hillfields: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hillfields is home to around 13,440 people, with a population density of about 10,866.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hillfields Population
13,440
Population density
10,866.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.53(+59%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.12(-6%)
Other theft
8.63(+52%)
Vehicle crime
8.41(+29%)
Drugs
8.04(+200%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,750
20.46%
African
2,373
17.66%
Indian
1,500
11.16%
Other White
1,409
10.48%
Bangladeshi
1,310
9.75%
Total population: 13,439

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,678
25.69%
Level 3 (A level)
2,540
24.37%
No qualifications
2,299
22.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,094
10.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,046
10.04%
Total 16+ residents: 10,423

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,667
38.23%
Other social rented
1,110
25.45%
Owns outright
552
12.66%
Social rents from council
434
9.95%
Owns with a mortgage
416
9.54%
Total households: 4,361

Property prices in Hillfields

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Hillfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £295,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillfields in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hillfields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats6£123,750£2,268
Semi-Detached4£240,000£2,804
Terraced31£155,000£2,124

10 years median price trend in Hillfields

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hillfields.

All postcodes in Hillfields

CV15LZ

Victoria Street

CV15LA

Sparkbrook Street

CV15AW

Blythe Road

CV24LQ

Caludon Road

CV24PB

Dairy Road

CV24GW

Thackhall Street

CV15BJ

King Edward Road

CV15AP

The Chantries

CV15HA

Albert Street

CV15AT

Adderley Street

CV14FR

Stoney Stanton Road

CV15AU

Blythe Road

CV15GR

Clifton Street

CV15AX

Harnall Lane East

CV15PG

Berry Street

CV15AQ

Jesmond Road

CV15LE

Day's Lane

CV24HA

Catherine Street

CV15EF

Cox Street

CV24GT

Highfield Road

CV15AS

Adderley Street

CV24FX

King Richard Street

CV15JL

Virginia Road

CV15LB

Sparkbrook Street

CV15PL

Vernon Close

CV24PY

Heath Road

CV24GG

Swan Lane

CV15NF

Kildale Close

CV15HZ

Redcar Road

CV15QA

Alma Street

CV15WT

Ford Street

CV15JN

Yardley Street

CV24GA

Swan Lane

CV24GY

Nicholls Street

CV15PS

Lower Ford Street

CV24GD

Swan Lane

CV15FG

Cawthorne Close

CV15JS

Waterloo Street

CV15BL

Leopold Road

CV15BH

Freehold Street

CV15FY

Bird Street

CV24GS

Ranby Road

CV24GN

Hammond Road

CV14FT

Stoney Stanton Road

CV15GJ

Adelaide Street

CV15HN

Wright Street

CV15JZ

Spring Close

CV15AF

Iden Road

CV15LS

Day's Lane

CV24GX

Nicholls Street

CV15LF

Sparkbrook Street

CV15JQ

Gilbert Close

CV15AR

Adderley Street

CV15SL

Wellington Street

CV24NZ

Signet Square

CV15FH

Pensilva Way

CV15NA

Victoria Street

CV15HJ

Aylesford Street

CV24NY

Signet Square

CV24GL

Lowther Street

CV14FW

Stoney Stanton Road

CV24FQ

Britannia Street

CV15HG

Aylesford Street

CV15JH

Vauxhall Close

CV15GX

Adelaide Street

CV15BP

Alfred Road

CV15AH

Harnall Lane East

CV24NR

Swan Lane

CV24WA

Hans Close

CV15LD

Vauxhall Street

CV15AZ

Craners Road

CV15GU

Bath Street

CV15NH

Vine Street

CV15RX

Fairfax Street

CV15LL

Paynes Lane

CV15BD

Trentham Road

CV15SS

Clarence Street

CV15LJ

Paynes Lane

CV24GH

Swan Lane

CV11JA

Fairfax Street

CV15BT

King Edward Road

CV15GW

Adelaide Street

CV24GZ

Nicholls Street

CV15JR

Yardley Street

CV15BG

Freehold Street

CV15FF

Dysart Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.