United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Coventry
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~379k · 116 state-funded schools
Accessible housing prices come at the cost of higher tax burdens and significant social challenges in Coventry. A median house costs 5.9 times median annual pay, which sits below the regional median, yet rent consumes 31.6% of gross earnings. While weekly pay of £744.70 performs better than the regional median, the financial benefit is offset by a Band D council tax of £2,517, which is among the highest in the West Midlands. Residents also face a crime rate of 88.3 per 1,000, a figure higher than 72% of authorities across England. This location suits those who need a lower entry point into the property market but are prepared to navigate a high-tax environment and elevated local deprivation levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Coventry ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,724/yr
Mid
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
House price
£228,000
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,021/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,517/yr
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Crime
88.3/1k
High
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.6
High
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Schools
86.2%
Concerning
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
132 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
100 of 116 (86.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 16 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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116 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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