PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Coventry

Affluence in CV1 5BS

How CV1 5BS 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 5BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV1 5BS area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

42.2% of adults in the CV1 5BS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

CV1 5BSEngland
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

12.8% of adults in the CV1 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CV1 5BSEngland
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

25.5% of adults in the CV1 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 31.7% have no qualifications.

CV1 5BSEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CV1 5BS (Hillfields) (about 1,889 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area