Earlsdon
vs Sherbourne
Earlsdon has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Sherbourne. Homes in Earlsdon sold for a median of £360,000, 50% above Sherbourne. Sherbourne has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Earlsdon has 16,808 residents in 6,861 households; Sherbourne has 20,207 in 8,702. Earlsdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.2 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 15%). Sherbourne has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.3 percentage points more than Earlsdon (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Earlsdon (42%) and terraced houses in Sherbourne (51%). Earlsdon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10.7 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 57%). Sherbourne has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 3.3 percentage points more than Earlsdon (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Earlsdon and £240,000 in Sherbourne, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
Sherbourne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 1.9 percentage points more than Earlsdon (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Earlsdon, and 84 in Sherbourne. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest school in Earlsdon and 307 m in Sherbourne. The typical postcode is 953 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Earlsdon and 2,047 m in Sherbourne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Earlsdon and 98% in Sherbourne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Earlsdon and 67 in Sherbourne, 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.
Earlsdon is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 16,808 people in 6,861 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 57% above the Coventry median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Coventry average.
Sherbourne is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 20,207 people in 8,702 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 — 13% above the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
Earlsdon and Sherbourne next to other wards of Coventry.