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CV6 1AA area guide

Who lives in CV6 1AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sherbourne
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,927 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CV6 1AACoventry

At a glance

What CV6 1AA is like

CV6 1AA is a postcode in the Sherbourne area of Coventry. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,927 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 34.7% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CV6 1 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV6 1AA compares

Headline figures for CV6 1AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 145 sales in CV6 1, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,492

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV6 1AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV6 1 is down 10.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV6 1AA FAQs

Is CV6 1AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CV6 1AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CV6 1 sold for a median of £210,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV6 1AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV6 1AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CV6 1AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers CV6 1AA?

The local authority for CV6 1AA is Coventry.

CV6 1AA comes under Coventry in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV6 1AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Coventry Rail Station, 1.2 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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