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CV4 8GL area guide

Who lives in CV4 8GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cannon Park & University
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,936 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV4 8GL is like

CV4 8GL is a postcode in the Cannon Park & University area of Coventry. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,936 people. 88.8% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 16.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CV4 8 sold for a median of £229,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV4 8GL compares

Headline figures for CV4 8GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£229,000

Median over 60 sales in CV4 8, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV4 8GL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
74.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CV4 8GL FAQs

Is CV4 8GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV4 8GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £229,000.

Homes in CV4 8 sold for a median of £229,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV4 8GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV4 8GL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CV4 8GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 55.1% of residents. 88.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (82.9%).

Which council covers CV4 8GL?

The local authority for CV4 8GL is Coventry.

CV4 8GL comes under Coventry in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV4 8GL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Canley Rail Station, 1 mile 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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