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Affluence in CV2 1RR

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

Neighbourhood
Wyken Croft
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,135 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV2 1RR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV2 1RR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,439
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.3% of adults in the CV2 1RR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CV2 1RREngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in the CV2 1RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CV2 1RREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the CV2 1RR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

CV2 1RREngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications31.4%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 1RR (Wyken Croft) (about 1,135 residents).

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

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