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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtCV1
Telephone code02476
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,152 residentsin the Central Coventry census areaMedian age 23.43,438 households23% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright31% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting23.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 3,530 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, education 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 35% go by car, 19% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%3% 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°C692 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoventry Cathedral Ruinshistoric site · under a mileSt Johns Churchhistoric site · under a mileSwanswell Poollake · under a mileQuinton Poollake · 1.1 miVignoles Bridgebridge · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.2 miCoventry Canal Bridge No 5bridge · 1.9 miStivichall Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWar Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 50 haHearsall Commonpark · under a mile · 29 haGrey Friars Greenpark · under a mileSpencer Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSovereign Parkplaying field · under a mileHearsall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200228 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,261 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalsgrave Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryJubilee Healthcare79 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots43 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Perfectionunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands PoliceCoventryunder a mileCash machineButts Food & Wine (Lock Swap)6 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools37 primary, 9 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySpon Gate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Osburg's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 222 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarr's Hill Schoolages 11-18, 1,063 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoventry Collegeunder a mileUniversityCoventry Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX10 miRailway stationCoventryunder a mileBus stationCoventry Stationunder a mileBus stops214 within a mileCar parkAPCOACoventry9 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingMeadow Street (Central)110 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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