Key statistics about Coventry
A vibrant, busy city centre
- 62,500 visitors per day with an average dwell time of 109 minutes
- At least 36,000 trips into the centre in a typical morning rush hour
- 19,000 people employed within the ring road and 38,500 employed in the wider city
- 52% of day visitors come from Coventry, with 48% coming from outside Coventry
- 27,9000 people live within the ring road and wider city centre area.
City profile
- A young city, 56% are aged 15-44; 21% aged 25-59 and 23% aged 60+
- Coventry is based in the heart of the UK with a current population of 360,700
- A diverse city - 45% of the population identify as a part of a minority ethnic group
- A growing population which has grown by 13.8 since 2011, a growth higher than the region (8.6%) and English (8.8%).
Local business
- 9,970 total businesses operating in Coventry
- Average annual pay for full time workers in Coventry is £37,523 (England average is £37,630)
- Coventry is one of the top cities in the country for jobs growth, patents granted and business growth over the past decade.
A well-connected city
- 6.056 million people living within a one-hour drive of Coventry and 75% of England is within a two-hour drive time of Coventry.
- Coventry is under 60 minutes away from London and less than 20 minutes to Birmingham by train.
- At the intersection of the UK motorway network, with easy access to the M1, M6, M42 and M69.
An eventful city
- Coventry is known as an event and sporting city, hosting numerous high profile and well-attended events each year, attracting over one million visitors per year.
A well qualified, skilled, professional workforce
- Home to two leading international universities, Coventry University and the University of Warwick, with over 64,500 students, 42% of which are international
- The University of Warwick is ranked 9th in the UK and in the top 5 target universities by top graduate employers
- Coventry is home to some world class business clusters and retains a competitive advantage in some key industries, including advanced manufacturing and engineering
- Coventry is ranked as the 5th best student city in England, and 44th globally.
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