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Binley & Willenhall
vs Wyken

Binley & Willenhall has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Wyken. Homes in Wyken sold for a median of £232,400, 3% above Binley & Willenhall. Wyken has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Coventry with Binley & Willenhall highlighted
Binley & Willenhall
342 postcodes
Map of Coventry with Wyken highlighted
Wyken
315 postcodes
Map of Coventry
Coventry
city average

People

Binley & Willenhall has 17,776 residents in 7,582 households; Wyken has 18,979 in 7,577. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Binley & Willenhall has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.9 percentage points more than Wyken (Coventry: 30%).

17,776Residents (2021)
18,979Residents (2021)
345,325Residents (2021)
7,582Households
7,577Households
134,140Households
17.4%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
23.6%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 65 and over
17.5%Aged 65 and over
14.6%Aged 65 and over
34.0%Living alone
28.1%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Binley & Willenhall and 41% in Wyken. Wyken has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 12.6 percentage points more than Binley & Willenhall (Coventry: 57%). Wyken has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.6 percentage points more than Binley & Willenhall (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Binley & Willenhall and £232,400 in Wyken, against £230,000 across Coventry.

£225,000Median sale price
£232,400Median sale price
£230,000Median sale price
54.6%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
57.4%Owner-occupied
12.8%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
24.7%Private renting
32.1%Social renting
13.6%Social renting
17.0%Social renting
9.5%Detached houses
14.3%Detached houses
11.6%Detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
30.1%Semi-detached houses
34.1%Terraced houses
40.6%Terraced houses
39.9%Terraced houses
22.6%Flats
11.9%Flats
15.7%Flats

Surroundings

Wyken has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 6.1 percentage points more than Binley & Willenhall (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Binley & Willenhall, and 50 in Wyken. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in Binley & Willenhall and 315 m in Wyken. The typical postcode is 1,328 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Binley & Willenhall and 1,916 m in Wyken. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Binley & Willenhall and 100% in Wyken.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
21.9%Green space within 500 m
14.0%Green space within 500 m
59Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
73Services within 15 min (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
315 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
247Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Binley & Willenhall and 73 in Wyken, 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.

121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
104Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Wyken

Wyken is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 18,979 people in 7,577 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £232,400 over the past two years, in line with the Coventry median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% above the Coventry average.

More comparisons.

Binley & Willenhall and Wyken next to other wards of Coventry.

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