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Affluence in CV2 3LX

How CV2 3LX 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 3LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV2 3LX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£45,439
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
28
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CV2 3LX area is broadly in line with that, at 49.8%. 31.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CV2 3LXEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CV2 3LX area is well below that, at 21.9%.

CV2 3LXEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CV2 3LX area is well below that, at 22.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

CV2 3LXEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV2 3LX sits in (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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