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Affluence in CV1 5BL

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

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV1 5BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV1 5BL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,877
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.9% of adults in the CV1 5BL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 19.2% are full-time students.

CV1 5BLEngland
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed7.5%2.9%
Full-time student19.2%7.9%
Retired6.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9% of adults in the CV1 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CV1 5BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.4%8.5%
Full-time students18.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the CV1 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

CV1 5BLEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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 5BL (Hillfields) (about 2,321 residents).

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

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