Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:43 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:13 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,185 residentsin the Binley census areaMedian age 43.93,709 households82% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright4% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,512 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoombe Poollake · under a mileTop Poollake · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · 2.0 miWalsgrave Hillhill · 1.7 miBinley Little Woodwoodland · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoombe Country Parkpark · under a mile · 191 haDorchester Way Open Spacepark · 1.0 mi · 11 haWyken Croft Nature Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 25 haSaracens R F Cplaying field · under a mileThe Ivor Preece Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSpring Estate Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200231 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalsgrave Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBredon Avenue Surgery42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDhaliwal Chemist23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Parlourunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools23 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryErnesford Grange Primary Schoolages 2-11, 451 pupilsunder a milePrimaryClifford Bridge Academyages 3-11, 430 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnesford Grange Community Academyages 11-18, 1,187 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoventry College2.5 miUniversityCoventry University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationCoventry2.8 miBus stationPool Meadow Bus StationCoventry2.6 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV3 postcode district.
