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Affluence in CV2 3

How CV2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,601 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CV2 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,361
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in CV2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

CV2 3England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in CV2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CV2 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in CV2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

CV2 3England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%

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

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