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Affluence in CV1 5BJ

How CV1 5BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV1 5BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV1 5BJ area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,877
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CV1 5BJ area is below that, at 42.2%. 11.2% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

CV1 5BJEngland
Employee, full-time22.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other7.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CV1 5BJ area is less than half that, at 12.8%.

CV1 5BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CV1 5BJ area is below that, at 25.5%. 31.7% have no qualifications.

CV1 5BJEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications31.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV1 5BJ sits in (Hillfields): about 1,889 residents.

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

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