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Affluence in CV2 3LB

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

Neighbourhood
Wyken Croft
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV2 3LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV2 3LB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

49.8% of adults in the CV2 3LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CV2 3LBEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired31.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in the CV2 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CV2 3LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the CV2 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

CV2 3LBEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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 3LB (Wyken Croft) (about 1,521 residents).

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

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