Living in Coventry

Coventry is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 360,149 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 10%, #33 of 354), digital natives (top 13%, #47 of 368), low-income households (top 29%, #110 of 387).

Residents360,149
Density3,651 per km²
Area98.6 km²
Hub airport17 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,562,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to London139 km
Within 10 km360,149 people
Greater areaGreater Coventry, the core
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:54

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How Coventry ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family34#352 of 378#26 of 30Map
Low-income household69#110 of 387#6 of 30Map
Low-income family48#243 of 378#21 of 30Map
Single parent48#284 of 378#23 of 30Map
Pensioner couple35#370 of 378#28 of 30Map
Single pensioner26#355 of 378#26 of 30Map
Early retiree39#384 of 387#29 of 30Map
Single professional53#248 of 368#18 of 30Map
Young professional56#242 of 367#17 of 30Map
DINKS44#291 of 362#23 of 30Map
Remote worker58#278 of 387#29 of 30Map
Commuter74#152 of 368#11 of 30Map
Car-free household69#191 of 361#14 of 30Map
Student78#33 of 354#2 of 30Map
First-home buyer66#138 of 378#11 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover59#155 of 388#15 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#290 of 363#24 of 30Map
Expat professional43#294 of 387#21 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover11#334 of 378#25 of 30Map
Nature-focused household17#385 of 388#30 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#358 of 388#26 of 30Map
Rural value seeker25#332 of 388#30 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover18#365 of 388#29 of 30Map
Lottery winner56#232 of 388#17 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#336 of 388#25 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#272 of 388#25 of 30Map
Digital native67#47 of 368#6 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Foundation78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Affordability72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Education and family31
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Health and elderly18
  • Safety and community13
  • Green space11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.