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Affluence in CV5 6

How CV5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CV5 6 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Employment6.9
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,516
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in CV5 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 22.5% are full-time students.

CV5 6England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student22.5%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in CV5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CV5 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students22.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in CV5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

CV5 6England
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%

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

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