Earlsdon & Canley Gardens
Coventry 034 · 6 sub-areas · 8,526 residents
Coventry 034 is a predominantly residential part of Coventry, home to around 8,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home rents for about £914 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a two-bed — and nearly three-quarters of residents own their home outright or with a mortgage. The area skews older and more settled than much of the city.
Earlsdon & Canley Gardens is a commuter neighbourhood within Coventry — train into Birmingham runs in around 34 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Earlsdon & Canley Gardens?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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.
Earlsdon & Canley Gardens in Coventry
Living in Earlsdon & Canley Gardens
This part of Coventry feels more like established suburbia than a typical city neighbourhood. Ownership rates are high, the age profile leans older, and nearly half of residents work from home at least part of the time — giving the streets a quieter, more settled character than Coventry's student-heavy inner areas.
Rents are genuinely competitive. A two-bed comes in at roughly £914 a month, well under the UK median of around £1,200, and even the three-bed average of about £1,067 sits at a level that would be a bargain in many comparable English cities. The trade-off is that renting is the minority tenure here — around one in five households is in the private rented sector — so choice of available lets can be more limited than in denser parts of the city.
The population of around 8,500 skews towards middle age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 group makes up another one in five. Families with children are present but not dominant — couples with children account for around 18% of households, while single-person households make up nearly a third. That mix points to an area that suits settled professionals, empty-nesters, and families looking for stability rather than a young, social scene.
Birmingham is reachable in roughly 34 minutes by public transport, which makes this a viable base for West Midlands commuters who want more space for their money. The nearest mainline rail station is about 870 metres away — around an 11-minute walk. Broadband infrastructure is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage and no properties below the universal service obligation threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Coventry 034 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a quiet, established part of Coventry with high owner-occupation, good broadband, and an older, settled demographic. It's not a lively social hub, but for families, professionals working from home, or those commuting to Birmingham, it offers reasonable value and a calmer environment than the city centre.
- What is the rent in Coventry 034?
- A one-bed runs around £760 a month, a two-bed around £914, and a three-bed about £1,067. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.7% in the past year. That's well below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200.
- Is Coventry 034 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 67 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — below the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. The area's high owner-occupation and older age profile tend to keep crime relatively low. It's worth checking police.uk for street-level detail on specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Coventry 034 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it's around 34 minutes to Birmingham — one of the better connections in the West Midlands for a neighbourhood at this price point. The nearest mainline station is about an 11-minute walk from a typical address. Most residents drive or work from home rather than commuting by public transport.
- Who lives in Coventry 034?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers — nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and three-quarters own their home. Around half hold a degree-level qualification. It's not a young-professional or student area; think established families, retirees, and professionals in their 50s and 60s.
- What schools are near Coventry 034?
- There are 71 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.5 km away. If schools are a priority, research individual catchments carefully before committing to a specific street.