Brownshill Green
Coventry 010 · 4 sub-areas · 7,538 residents
Coventry 010 is a predominantly owner-occupied corner of Coventry, home to around 7,500 people with an older age profile than most of the city. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £914 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed — and over four in five households here own their property outright or with a mortgage, which sets it apart from much of Coventry's rental-heavy inner areas.
Brownshill Green is a mid-density neighbourhood of Coventry in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. 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 Brownshill Green?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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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Brownshill Green in Coventry
Living in Brownshill Green
This part of Coventry reads more like a settled suburb than a transient renter zone. The population skews older — around a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket adds another one in five on top of that. That age profile shapes everything from the pace of the streets to the type of housing stock on offer, which runs heavily to family-sized owner-occupied homes rather than flats.
On rent, the area sits at the affordable end of the city's spectrum. A two-bedroom property comes in at roughly £914 a month, and a three-bedroom at around £1,067 — both well beneath the UK national median for equivalent sizes. Rents have crept up around 2.7% year-on-year, so the direction of travel is upward, but the base is low enough that this remains one of Coventry's more accessible areas for cost-conscious movers.
Ownership dominates here in a way that's unusual even within Coventry. Over 82% of households own their home — that's a genuinely high figure for any city neighbourhood, and it reinforces the settled, lower-turnover character of the area. Private renting accounts for just under 12% of households, and social housing is minimal at under 6%.
For practical move-in purposes: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.9 km away (allow around 49 minutes on foot, or a short drive). Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just over an hour. Broadband coverage is excellent — 100% of premises here can access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Coventry 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a quiet, settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with lower crime than the city average and good broadband. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, public transport is limited, and the schools picture is difficult, with only around 6% of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding.
- What is the rent in Coventry 010?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £760 a month, a two-bedroom about £914, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,067. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. All three are below the UK national average for equivalent sizes.
- Is Coventry 010 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate here is around 63.6 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. The area's high owner-occupation and lower deprivation score both point in the same direction.
- What's the commute from Coventry 010 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it takes around 73 minutes. Most residents here drive — nearly 58% commute by car — and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.9 km away. Public transport use is very low at under 3% of residents.
- Who lives in Coventry 010?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and over 82% own their home. It's less ethnically diverse than much of Coventry, with 92% of residents UK-born, and the young professional demographic common in the city's inner areas is largely absent here.
- What schools are near Coventry 010?
- There are 36 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 5.6% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.5 km away. Families should check individual school reports directly on the Ofsted website.
- Is Coventry 010 good for working from home?
- The infrastructure is well suited to it. Every premise in the area has access to gigabit broadband, and none fall below the minimum Universal Service Obligation speed. Around 34% of residents already work from home, which is a high share and reflects both the older demographic and the area's connectivity.