West Midlands/Coventry/People

People in Coventry

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Population
345,312
Density /km²
3,500.39
Median age
35.2
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
5.2%
Other
3.3%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
80%
White
66%
Asian or Asian British
19%
Black or Black British
9%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.0%
Full-time students
14.9%
Christian
44%
Muslim
10.4%
Hindu
4.0%
Sikh
5.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
30%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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