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Affluence in CV1 2BL

How CV1 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Stoke & Gosford Park
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,847 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CV1 2BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV1 2BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,044
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.2% of adults in the CV1 2BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 49.7% are full-time students.

CV1 2BLEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed3.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student49.7%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.2% of adults in the CV1 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CV1 2BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.9%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students49.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the CV1 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

CV1 2BLEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent38.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CV1 2BL (Lower Stoke & Gosford Park) (about 2,847 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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