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Postcode district · Coventry

Affluence in CV6

How CV6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
116,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CV6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CV6 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 64 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,761
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in CV6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

CV6England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in CV6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CV6England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in CV6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

CV6England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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