Henley
vs Wyken
Henley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Wyken. Homes in Wyken sold for a median of £232,400, 5% above Henley. Wyken has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Henley has 19,791 residents in 8,017 households; Wyken has 18,979 in 7,577. Wyken has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3 percentage points more than Henley (Coventry: 15%). Henley has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.2 percentage points more than Wyken (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Henley (39%) and terraced houses in Wyken (41%). Wyken has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 16 percentage points more than Henley (Coventry: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,500 in Henley and £232,400 in Wyken, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
Wyken has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 5.4 percentage points more than Henley (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Henley, and 50 in Wyken. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Henley and 315 m in Wyken. The typical postcode is 3,037 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Henley and 1,916 m in Wyken. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Henley and 100% in Wyken.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Henley 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.
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.
Henley is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 19,791 people in 8,017 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,500 over the past two years, 4% below the Coventry median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Coventry average.
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.
Henley and Wyken next to other wards of Coventry.