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Coventry vs Shropshire
Coventry (West Midlands, England · ~379k people) · Shropshire (West Midlands, England · ~325k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Coventry leads on 3, Shropshire on 3, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Coventry
£38,724/yr
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Shropshire
£37,804/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Coventry: 2% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Coventry
£228,000
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Shropshire
£275,000
Around UK average
Coventry: 21% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Coventry
£1,021/mo
Around UK average
Shropshire
£803/mo
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Shropshire: 27% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Coventry
£2,517/yr
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Shropshire
£2,528/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Coventry
88.3/1k
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Shropshire
48.2/1k
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Shropshire: 83% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Coventry
25.6
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Shropshire
17.1
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Shropshire: lower average deprivation score (17.1 vs 25.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Coventry
88.4%
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Shropshire
85.9%
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Coventry: 2.5 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Coventry
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.9× median annual pay
Shropshire
Rent takes 25% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.3× median annual pay
Full Coventry profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Shropshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.