Affluence in CV7 7BU
How CV7 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
How well off CV7 7BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CV7 7BU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the CV7 7BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the CV7 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the CV7 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CV7 7BU (Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.