Binley
Coventry 033 · 6 sub-areas · 9,184 residents
Coventry 033 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood in Coventry, home to around 9,200 people and sitting well outside the city's more transient renting belt. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £914 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and over four in five households here own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Binley is a green, lower-density part of Coventry — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Binley?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,021 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Binley in Coventry
Living in Binley
This part of Coventry has a settled, residential feel that sets it apart from the student-heavy inner neighbourhoods closer to the universities. The streets are dominated by owner-occupiers — around 83% of households own their home — which gives the area a stability you don't find everywhere in the city. Greenspace is close: about 70% of residents are within a comfortable walk of a park or open space, and the nearest patch of green is barely 240 metres away on average.
Rent here is among the more affordable you'll find in Coventry. A one-bed typically runs around £760 a month, a two-bed around £914, and a three-bed just over £1,000. That's meaningfully below the UK national median for equivalent sizes, and rents have risen only modestly — up around 2.7% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,517 a year, in line with the wider Coventry rate. The deposit hurdle is relatively low too: a typical buyer here needs around four years' savings to reach a 10% deposit on the median price of roughly £267,000.
The population skews slightly older than Coventry as a whole. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket is similarly well represented. Families with children make up around a fifth of households. It's not a young professional hub — only about 19% of residents are aged 18–34 — which shows in the quieter day-to-day atmosphere compared to central Coventry.
Car dependency is real here: around 56% of residents drive to work, and public transport use is low at just 4%. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.6 km away — about a 57-minute walk, so you'd want to drive or cycle. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just over an hour and a quarter. Broadband is a genuine bright spot: full gigabit coverage reaches 100% of premises. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Coventry 033 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with good greenspace access and affordable rents. The area scores in the 8th deprivation decile nationally — meaning it's among the less deprived areas in England — and has a quiet, family and retiree-oriented character. The trade-off is limited public transport and a school quality profile that's below the national average.
- What is the rent in Coventry 033?
- A one-bed runs around £760 a month, a two-bed around £914, and a three-bed just over £1,067. That's below the UK national median for equivalent sizes. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year, a moderate increase. Note that these are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Coventry 033 safe?
- The crime rate is around 91 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, slightly above the UK national average of roughly 80. However, the neighbourhood sits in a low-deprivation band nationally, which provides some context. It's not among Coventry's highest-crime areas, but checking street-level data for your specific address is always worth doing.
- What's the commute from Coventry 033 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 77 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.6 km away, so most residents drive to it. Car commuters will typically find the journey to Birmingham significantly faster. Nearly 30% of residents work from home, which reduces the commute burden for a meaningful share of the community.
- Who lives in Coventry 033?
- Mostly settled, older owner-occupiers — over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, and families with children make up around a fifth of households. It's not a student or young professional area; just 19% of residents are aged 18–34. Around 83% of households own their home, giving the neighbourhood a stable, long-established feel.
- What schools are near Coventry 033?
- There are 89 schools within a 2 km radius, so choice isn't the issue — but around 20% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just under 4 km away. Checking individual schools on the Ofsted website before committing to a specific street is strongly recommended.
- Is Coventry 033 good for families?
- It has real appeal for families who own or want to buy — prices are relatively accessible, greenspace is close by, and the neighbourhood is calm and settled. The school quality picture is a genuine concern though, with only around a fifth of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. Families prioritising schools should research catchments carefully before moving.