Postcode district · Bedworth

CV12 area guide

Who lives in CV12, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Region: West Midlands
Population: 41,050 (2024)

CV12Postcode district · Bedworth

At a glance

What CV12 is like

The CV12 postcode district in Nuneaton and Bedworth covers 660 live postcodes and is home to about 41,050 people across 25 census neighbourhoods. 70.7% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CV12 sold for a median of £238,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV12 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£238,500

Median over 328 sales in CV12, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools in CV12 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,566

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV12 FAQs

Is CV12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 CV12?

The median sale price over the last year was £238,500.

Homes in CV12 sold for a median of £238,500 across 328 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CV12 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV12, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CV12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.4%).

Which council covers CV12?

CV12 is in Nuneaton and Bedworth.

CV12 is in Nuneaton and Bedworth, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bedworth Rail Station, 0.2 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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