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CV7 9GW area guide

Who lives in CV7 9GW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedworth Heath
Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,460 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV7 9GW is like

CV7 9GW is a postcode in the Bedworth Heath area of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,460 people. 90.6% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CV7 9 sold for a median of £236,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV7 9GW compares

Headline figures for CV7 9GW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£236,000

Median over 74 sales in CV7 9, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,310

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV7 9GW differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV7 9GW FAQs

Is CV7 9GW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 51.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 CV7 9GW?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,000.

Homes in CV7 9 sold for a median of £236,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV7 9GW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV7 9GW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CV7 9GW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 90.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.9%).

Which council covers CV7 9GW?

The local authority for CV7 9GW is Nuneaton and Bedworth.

CV7 9GW comes under Nuneaton and Bedworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV7 9GW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Arena 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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