Stoke Heath
Coventry 016 · 5 sub-areas · 9,093 residents
Coventry 016 is a mixed residential area within Coventry, home to around 9,100 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £914 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — though rents rose around 2.7% last year. High ethnic diversity and a substantial share of social housing make this one of Coventry's more demographically distinct neighbourhoods.
Stoke Heath is a commuter neighbourhood within Coventry — train into Birmingham runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stoke Heath?
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stoke Heath in Coventry
Living in Stoke Heath
This part of Coventry sits firmly at the affordable end of the city's rental market. Two-bed rents come in well under £1,000 a month, which is a meaningful saving compared to what you'd pay across much of the Midlands. The trade-off is a high deprivation score — at IMD decile 2.2, this ranks among the more deprived areas in England — so if schools and crime are priorities, it pays to look closely at the specific streets.
The cost picture is one of the clearest draws here. A median property sale price of around £189,000 puts homeownership closer to reach than in most English cities, and if you're saving for a deposit, you'd typically get there in under three years on a local wage. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,517 a year, roughly in line with Coventry as a whole.
Who lives here reflects that affordability. Just under half of households own their home, but a quarter are in social housing — significantly above the national norm — and another 29% rent privately. The age spread is relatively even across the working-age bands, with around one in four residents under 18, suggesting plenty of families in the mix. Ethnic diversity is high, with a diversity index of 55, and around 35% of residents were born outside the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.6 km away — about a 33-minute walk, or a short drive. Birmingham is around 57 minutes by public transport, which makes the rail link genuinely useful for commuters. The vast majority of residents drive to work; only around 12% use public transport. Greenspace is close — the average resident is within 276 metres of a green area, and around 61% of the neighbourhood has walkable access to parks. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Coventry 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely affordable — a two-bed runs around £914 a month — and greenspace is close by. The trade-offs are a higher-than-average crime rate and a deprivation ranking in the bottom 25% nationally. Many families live here, and if you're working locally or commuting to Birmingham, the cost savings are real.
- What is the rent in Coventry 016?
- A one-bedroom property runs about £760 a month, a two-bed around £914, and a three-bed roughly £1,067. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.7% over the past year.
- Is Coventry 016 safe?
- Crime runs at around 103 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. It's one of the higher-crime parts of Coventry. Risk varies by street, so checking the Police UK crime map for specific addresses is worthwhile before committing.
- What's the commute from Coventry 016 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 57 minutes. Most residents drive — around 56% commute by car — with only about 12% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.6 km away, so you'd likely need a bus or short drive to reach it.
- Who lives in Coventry 016?
- A mix of families, private renters, and social housing tenants. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and the neighbourhood has high ethnic diversity with about 35% of residents born outside the UK. Around one in three households is a single-person household.
- What schools are near Coventry 016?
- There are 129 schools within 2 km, giving plenty of choice. However, only around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1,076 metres away. Check individual Ofsted reports before choosing a specific address.
- Is buying a home in Coventry 016 realistic?
- More so than most English cities. The median sale price is around £189,000, and on a typical local salary you'd save a deposit in under three years. That's one of the more accessible timescales in England, making it a genuine option for first-time buyers priced out of larger cities.