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CV2 5GX area guide

Who lives in CV2 5GX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Ravensdale
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
At a glance

What CV2 5GX is like

CV2 5GX is a postcode in the Ravensdale neighbourhood of Coventry. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,318 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CV2 5 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV2 5GX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 100 sales in CV2 5, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£54,210

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV2 5GX FAQs

01
Is CV2 5GX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CV2 5GX?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CV2 5 sold for a median of £235,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CV2 5GX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV2 5GX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CV2 5GX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (81.9%).
05
Which council covers CV2 5GX?

CV2 5GX is in Coventry.

CV2 5GX is in Coventry, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CV2 5GX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Coventry Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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