--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2652221 entity_type: city name: Coventry country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: coventry canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/coventry.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/coventry.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/coventry snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 20 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/ citation_title: "Coventry, United Kingdom: salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Coventry Coventry is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. The population of Coventry totalled 344,285 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,346 per month. An unemployment rate of 4.97% was measured at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Coventry? The published population was 344,285 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 344,285 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-35092ff278ae ### Is the air quality good in Coventry? The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-66e9a1689342 ### How safe is Coventry? Police recorded about 8,836 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 8,836 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-332840c79052 ### What is the unemployment rate in Coventry? The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2018). - Value: 5 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-7491d5f115c3 ## Mobility Coventry's nearest airport was BHX, 17 km away and offered 81 direct destinations. ## Population Coventry had a median age of 34 years at the end of 2021. ## Work The employment rate of 53.9% was recorded at the end of 2021. Coventry had 148,880 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Coventry stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 344,285 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 344,285 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 53.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,346 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.97 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 12 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 58 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 43 · Apr 46.5 · May 55 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 60 · Aug 67 · Sep 57.8 · Oct 67.4 · Nov 63.6 · Dec 59.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 8,836 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [10] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 30.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 148,880 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 34 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 96 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | School Count | `school_count` | 141 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 81 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 17 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BHX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Coventry when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 34,840 (10.1%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 62,110 (18.0%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 247,340 (71.8%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 10. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 11. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 12. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 13. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Coventry, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_coventry-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_ba80f399ee69, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Coventry, United Kingdom: salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Coventry, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/ - Title: Coventry, United Kingdom: salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/coventry/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/coventry.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/coventry.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/coventry - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json