CV6 5LA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.1km from Edgwick in Coventry. Administratively it sits within Foleshill ward and the Coventry North East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CV6 5LA is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Coventry. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 76 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CV6 5LA are sourced from Output Area E00048444 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CV6 5LA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CV6 5LA.
140
35
£ 35,100 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CV6 5LA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CV6 5LA spans multiple life stages — average age 35, moderate ownership and renting. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CV6 5LA. The average age is 35.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CV6 5LA is moderate at 76 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Edgewick Community Primary School
Broad Heath Community Primary School
Little Heath Primary School
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Stanton Bridge Primary School
Joseph Cash Primary School
Holbrook Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
67 nearby- Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd0.9 km
- Furat Market0.5 km
- Sultan Halal Butchers0.5 km
- Sultan Market0.5 km
- A D Superstore0.1 km
- + 62 more
Restaurant, Cafe
40 nearby- The Toast Office0.7 km
- Urban Cityz Diner0.8 km
- Arusuvai Express0.3 km
- Eastern Diner0.3 km
- Food Street0.3 km
- + 35 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Foleshill Ex Servicemens Club0.2 km
- Grill Father0.6 km
- The New Crow Bar & Grill0.5 km
- Parkstone Working Mens Club0.2 km
- The New Horseshoe Bar & Grill0.9 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Dadyal0.3 km
- Foleshill Supermarket0.1 km
- Coventry Bargain Food0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Egg Free Cake Box Coventry Ltd0.2 km
- Subway0.6 km
- Wildas Ltd0.8 km
- Kurdistan Naan0.4 km
- The Grill Shack0.5 km
- + 25 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Coventry Arena1.8 km
- Coventry3.5 km
- Canley4.9 km
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Postcode Profile: CV65LA · Data under Open Government Licence