City comparison
Coventry vs Wolverhampton
Coventry, West Midlands · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Coventry · 6Coventry leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesWolverhampton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
80
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
58
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
61
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,013/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£85/mo
£928/mo
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£1,300/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£99/mo
£1,201/mo
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£1,968/yr
Council tax
Δ -£78/yr
£1,890/yr
3.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£33,063/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,755/yr
£31,308/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
51%
0.47
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.05
0.42
Safety detail
74.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.8
78.2
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +293 m
2.5 km
50 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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5,655 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,950 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
24%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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