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CV4 8PB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Canley & Westwood Heath
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,442 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV4 8PB is like

CV4 8PB is a postcode in the Canley & Westwood Heath neighbourhood of Coventry. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,442 people. 82% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 50.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CV4 8 sold for a median of £229,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV4 8PB compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.4 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,989

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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.

01
A student area
21.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CV4 8PB FAQs

Is CV4 8PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 8PB?

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 8PB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV4 8PB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV4 8PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 13.3% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (79.5%).

Which council covers CV4 8PB?

CV4 8PB is in Coventry.

CV4 8PB is in Coventry, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV4 8PB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tile Hill Rail Station, 0.7 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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