Coventry
Coventry is a city in West Midlands, England, with a population of around 345,000. It has around 4 schools, 1 GP surgery, 15 pharmacies, 8 supermarkets, 2 parks, and around 114 restaurants and cafés, with 58 bus stops and Coventry railway station 2.3 km away. There were around 866 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 6 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Coventry is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 345,324 residents at roughly 3,501 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 272nd of 294 English council areas — better than 7% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 24° / 16° · 31% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:25
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
1000 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences412
- Shoplifting124
- Other theft72
- Criminal damage & arson61
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
372 reported road collisions (2024)
74 killed or seriously injured · 458 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 369 rated 4–5 ★ (278 top)
- 31 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Coventry (2.3 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Coventry (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£223,731 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Coventry · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,019 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £759
- 2 bed £912
- 3 bed £1,065
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.5 times median annual pay (6.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.8p · AppleGreen (2.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (2.5 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Ellys Road 1 (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Heritage Open Days 2026· 11 Sept 2026
- Help influence the future of Adult Social Care· 10 Sept 2026
- Coventry shop ordered to close for persistently selling illegal products· 7 Sept 2026
- Mayor announces £5.5m to bring homeless in from the cold this Christmas· 7 Sept 2026
- Jobs, wellbeing support and community action events coming to Bell Green· 7 Sept 2026
Source: Coventry Council
Population
345,324 residents in Coventry · 3,501/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 81 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
14% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,517 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 154,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
127 schools · 62,696 pupils
85 primary · 21 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 38 of 49 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)
116inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Barr's Hill SchoolOutstanding
- President Kennedy School AcademyOutstanding
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic SchoolGood
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeGood
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGood
- Foxford Community SchoolGood
- Grace Academy CoventryGood
- Sidney Stringer AcademyGood
- Stoke Park SchoolGood
- West Coventry AcademyGood
- Coundon CourtRequires improvement
- Meadow Park SchoolRequires improvement
- Caludon Castle School
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy
- Finham Park 2
- Finham Park School
- Lyng Hall School
- The Westwood Academy
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Coventry
Care & health services
355 CQC-registered services
- Care homes72
- GP practices62
- Dentists48
- Homecare agencies142
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Coventry
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 96 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
243 applications decided
82.7% granted · 201 granted, 42 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Taiwo Owatemi
Labour
Coventry North West
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
- AyeImmigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
- NoImmigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 24
- Con 6
- Grn 4
- Ref 20
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools24
- GPs & clinics11
- Pharmacies17
- Supermarkets14
- Parks & greens67
- Restaurants & cafés149
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2,614 jobs advertised · £39,782 avg
e.g. Early Years Teacher, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£745 median full-time weekly pay
5.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,773 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 182,195 certificates
18.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Biomass 21% · Wind 16% · Imports 3%
253 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.9 women · 59.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
46 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in CV1
- Hillfields Health Centre - 1
- Jubilee Healthcare
- Priory Gate Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Coventry North West:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership359 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office324 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s307 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test252 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth235 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06