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Coventry CV6 area guide

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Is Coventry CV6 a good place to live?

In Coventry (CV6), recorded crime is 92% above the national average, homes sell for around £234,657 on average, there are 32 schools in the area (12 of 13 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Coventry CV6

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Coventry CV6 is rated high. Around 0.3% of properties (128 of 42,670) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 62 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £37,192 (987 sales)1996: mean £37,871 (1195 sales)1997: mean £40,558 (1212 sales)1998: mean £44,812 (1479 sales)1999: mean £49,605 (1839 sales)2000: mean £56,118 (1841 sales)2001: mean £62,184 (1998 sales)2002: mean £76,332 (2329 sales)2003: mean £89,538 (2069 sales)2004: mean £107,555 (1838 sales)2005: mean £118,190 (1604 sales)2006: mean £121,751 (1908 sales)2007: mean £125,974 (1855 sales)2008: mean £125,205 (995 sales)2009: mean £110,554 (717 sales)2010: mean £118,987 (774 sales)2011: mean £109,491 (712 sales)2012: mean £112,656 (757 sales)2013: mean £116,895 (839 sales)2014: mean £128,405 (1091 sales)2015: mean £150,125 (1360 sales)2016: mean £164,013 (1484 sales)2017: mean £175,013 (1508 sales)2018: mean £184,574 (1290 sales)2019: mean £203,710 (1285 sales)2020: mean £204,385 (1146 sales)2021: mean £260,639 (1501 sales)2022: mean £291,315 (1388 sales)2023: mean £227,364 (1191 sales)2024: mean £234,657 (1355 sales)2025: mean £224,719 (1188 sales)2026: mean £204,394 (239 sales) £291,315 £37,192 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in CV6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (239 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 886 crimesJun 24: 857 crimesJul 24: 844 crimesAug 24: 20 crimesSep 24: 835 crimesOct 24: 832 crimesNov 24: 790 crimesDec 24: 691 crimesJan 25: 699 crimesFeb 25: 720 crimesMar 25: 668 crimesApr 25: 700 crimesMay 25: 767 crimesJun 25: 785 crimesJul 25: 761 crimesAug 25: 717 crimesSep 25: 691 crimesOct 25: 623 crimesNov 25: 642 crimesDec 25: 622 crimesJan 26: 661 crimesFeb 26: 652 crimesMar 26: 736 crimesApr 26: 673 crimesMay 26: 725 crimesJun 26: 699 crimes Jun 26: 699 crimes 886 20 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in CV6 (May 24–Jun 26, average 704/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
28%
Households with children
35%
Households
42,064

Owned 60% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CV6.

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Coventry CV6: frequently asked questions

Is Coventry CV6 a good place to live?

In Coventry (CV6), recorded crime is 92% above the national average, homes sell for around £234,657 on average, there are 32 schools in the area (12 of 13 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Coventry CV6?

Recorded crime in Coventry CV6 runs at 437.3 per 1,000 properties, 92% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Coventry CV6 safe?

Crime in Coventry CV6 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Coventry CV6 runs at 437.3 per 1,000 properties, 92% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Coventry CV6?

Homes in Coventry CV6 sell for around £234,657 on average, based on 1,355 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Coventry CV6 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Coventry CV6 is rated high. Around 0.3% of properties (128 of 42,670) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 62 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Coventry CV6?

There are 32 schools in Coventry CV6 (24 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Coventry CV6 any good?

Of the 13 Ofsted-rated schools in Coventry CV6, 12 (92%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Coventry CV6 a deprived area?

Coventry CV6 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).