Coventry demographics
As a Coventry business, did you know:
- Coventry remains among the best performing locations in the country as a leading destination for foreign direct investment.
- Coventry has the highest entrepreneurial growth rate of any city in the UK, with construction, real estate, e-commerce, and freight transport by road among the most popular sectors.
- Coventry is leading the way in advanced manufacturing and engineering; energy and low carbon initiatives; the development of connected autonomous vehicles; as well as creative industries including digital media and games development.
- Coventry is proud to be a Marmot City. Find out more information about Coventry being a Marmot City.
- The Marmot review for industry ‘The Business of Health Equity’ (2022) sets out the important role that businesses play in the health and wellbeing of their employees.
- Read more information on Coventry’s economy and employment statistics.
Coventry’s population and demographics
Coventry’s population and demographics can support your businesses to understand the local area, customer profile, and future skills, supporting economic growth.
- Census data in 2021 tells us that 345,300 people live in Coventry, of these:
- 50.1% are women.
- 49.9% are men.
- 19.8% are aged below 16 years.
- 44.7% of the population identifying as being part of an ethnic minority group (all ethnic groups apart from White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British)
- 29.6% of residents are recorded as having ‘no religion’.
- 16.6% are disabled.
- We are a growing and diverse city, with just under half of our school-aged population from an ethnic minority background in 2021.
- Coventry population has median age of 35 years and 40% of Coventry working aged residents have a higher-level qualification (NVQ4 or above).
- Coventry has a higher proportion of young people in education, training, and employment.
- Coventry is a growing and diverse city, with just under half of its school-aged population from an ethnic minority background in 2021.
- Coventry’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) has more information on the city’s demographics and communities.