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Affluence in CV4 8BJ

How CV4 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Canley & Westwood Heath
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV4 8BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV4 8BJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,989
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.8% of adults in the CV4 8BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 28.3% are full-time students.

CV4 8BJEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed2.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student28.3%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the CV4 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CV4 8BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students28%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the CV4 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

CV4 8BJEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CV4 8BJ (Canley & Westwood Heath) (about 2,213 residents).

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

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