Binley & Willenhall
vs Cheylesmore
Cheylesmore has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Binley & Willenhall. Homes in Cheylesmore sold for a median of £240,000, 7% above Binley & Willenhall. Cheylesmore has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Binley & Willenhall has 17,776 residents in 7,582 households; Cheylesmore has 16,783 in 7,067. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 35%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Binley & Willenhall (34%) and semi-detached houses in Cheylesmore (34%). Cheylesmore has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 7 percentage points more than Binley & Willenhall (Coventry: 57%). Cheylesmore has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 13.7 percentage points more than Binley & Willenhall (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Binley & Willenhall and £240,000 in Cheylesmore, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 16%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Binley & Willenhall, and 62 in Cheylesmore. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in Binley & Willenhall and 468 m in Cheylesmore. The typical postcode is 1,328 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Binley & Willenhall and 1,200 m in Cheylesmore. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Binley & Willenhall and 98% in Cheylesmore.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Binley & Willenhall and 95 in Cheylesmore, against 104 across Coventry. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Binley & Willenhall is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 17,776 people in 7,582 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, in line with the Coventry median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Coventry average.
Cheylesmore is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 16,783 people in 7,067 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Coventry median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
Binley & Willenhall and Cheylesmore next to other wards of Coventry.