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CV11 5XL area guide

Who lives in CV11 5XL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nuneaton Town Centre
Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,118 (2024)

CV11 5XLNuneaton

At a glance

What CV11 5XL is like

CV11 5XL is a postcode in the Nuneaton Town Centre area of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,118 people. 48% of households own their home, 44.4% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV11 5 sold for a median of £161,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV11 5XL compares

Headline figures for CV11 5XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,000

Median over 76 sales in CV11 5, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,633

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV11 5XL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV11 5 is down 8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV11 5XL FAQs

Is CV11 5XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV11 5XL?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,000.

Homes in CV11 5 sold for a median of £161,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV11 5XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV11 5XL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CV11 5XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers CV11 5XL?

The local authority for CV11 5XL is Nuneaton and Bedworth.

CV11 5XL comes under Nuneaton and Bedworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV11 5XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nuneaton Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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