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CV5 6AE area guide

Who lives in CV5 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsdon & Canley Gardens
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,413 (2024)

CV5 6AECoventry

At a glance

What CV5 6AE is like

CV5 6AE is a postcode in the Earlsdon & Canley Gardens neighbourhood of Coventry. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,413 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CV5 6 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV5 6AE 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 141 sales in CV5 6, +14.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,191

Average a year, before tax — higher than 71% 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 big private rental marketPositive
29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CV5 6 is up 14.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV5 6AE FAQs

Is CV5 6AE 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 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 CV5 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in CV5 6 sold for a median of £265,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CV5 6AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV5 6AE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CV5 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 11.4% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (59.1%).

Which council covers CV5 6AE?

CV5 6AE is in Coventry.

CV5 6AE is in Coventry, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV5 6AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.4 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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