Our local economy factsheet
- Coventry City Population: +343,300
- Labour Force: +193,700
- Total Businesses: 10,295
- University of Warwick & Coventry University students: +67,000
- GVA (2021): £10,095m
Facts
- Coventry is one of the top cities in the country for jobs growth, patents granted and business growth over the past decade [http://www.centreforcities.org/city/coventry/].
- Coventry is the 9th best connected city in the UK - GoCompare UK's most connected cities [https://www.gocompare.com/new-interactives-content/connected-cities/list.html]
- Coventry is the leading vehicle design, development and powertrain centre in the UK
- Over 67,000 students at our two internationally renowned universities
- 21 universities are within a one hour drive, producing in excess of 100,000 graduates per year.
- Coventry is in the world's top 50 student friendly cities and Top 10 in the UK (QS 2024)
- The University of Warwick is rated:
- 9th University in The best UK universities 2024 league table from The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2023/sep/09/the-guardian-university-guide-2024-the-rankings] and,
- is in the top 5 universities targeted by the most top employers - The Graduate Market in 2023, High Fliers Research Ltd [https://www.highfliers.co.uk/download/2023/graduate_market/GMReport23.pdf].
- 75% of England is within a 2 hour drive time of Coventry.
- 10% of all UK Automotive jobs are in Coventry and Warwickshire.
- On average each firm in Coventry and Warwickshire spent £15,000 on research and development, that’s more than twice the UK figure of £6,800.
For the most up-to-date information see the latest headline statistics report [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/1875/headline_statistics] or visit Facts about Coventry [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/factsaboutcoventry].