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Affluence in CV2 1LU

How CV2 1LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bell Green
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV2 1LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV2 1LU 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,887
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in the CV2 1LU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

CV2 1LUEngland
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.6%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14.1%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.7% of adults in the CV2 1LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CV2 1LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine26.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the CV2 1LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.9% have no qualifications.

CV2 1LUEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications30.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CV2 1LU (Bell Green) (about 1,603 residents).

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

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