Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new.
Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry is the place to be!
There's a huge buzz about the city and in the last 12 months has been in the national and international spotlight as UK City of Culture and a host city of the Commonwealth Games. It’s currently ranked third for liveability in England, with a score of 94 out of 100 (livingcost.org) and statistically is the safest city in the West Midlands. Coventry is ranked as the 2nd best connected city in the UK regarding internet connectivity to properties.
All of this offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.
- Coventry is one of the fastest growing cities in the country with a population of 345,300 according to the 2021 census
- Its population has grown by 8.9% in the last 10 years, compared to 6.2% for the West Midlands and the national average of 6.6%
- Coventry’s increase is the 4th highest out of the 36 England metropolitan areas
- It is the 9th largest metropolitan district in England, up from 11th in 2011
- Coventry is a diverse and cohesive city with a median age of 35 years compared to the UK average of 40 years
- In 2021, 26% of the city’s population are children and young people aged under 20, 60% are aged 20-64, and the remaining 14% are aged 65 and over
- The significant student population in Coventry has contributed to 9.15% of population being aged 20-24 – the 4th highest in England Metropolitan areas and higher than the national average of 6.04%
- Over the past decade, the city has become increasingly ethnically diverse, with just under half of its school-aged population from an ethnic minority background
- The percentage of Coventry neighbourhoods that are amongst the 10% most deprived in England reduced from 18.5% to 14.4% between 2015 and 2019
- The latest available data suggests that 23% of Coventry children aged 0-15 live in relative low-income families compared to 19% nationally
For more information, visit the Facts about Coventry website