Earlsdon
vs Wainbody
Wainbody has the younger population: 32% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Earlsdon. Homes in Wainbody sold for a median of £360,000, in line with Earlsdon. Wainbody has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Earlsdon has 16,808 residents in 6,861 households; Wainbody has 16,606 in 5,298. Earlsdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.6 percentage points more than Wainbody (Coventry: 15%). Earlsdon has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.8 percentage points more than Wainbody (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Earlsdon (42%) and detached houses in Wainbody (40%). Wainbody has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 11.5 percentage points more than Earlsdon (Coventry: 57%). Earlsdon has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 8.4 percentage points more than Wainbody (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Earlsdon and £360,000 in Wainbody, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 15%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Earlsdon, and 36 in Wainbody. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest school in Earlsdon and 463 m in Wainbody. The typical postcode is 953 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Earlsdon and 1,498 m in Wainbody. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Earlsdon and 97% in Wainbody.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Earlsdon and 55 in Wainbody, 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.
Wainbody is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 16,606 people in 5,298 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 57% above the Coventry median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
Earlsdon and Wainbody next to other wards of Coventry.