Radford
vs St Michael's
St Michael's has the younger population: 51% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Radford. Homes in Radford sold for a median of £195,000, 15% above St Michael's. Radford has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Radford has 20,892 residents in 8,170 households; St Michael's has 28,697 in 8,728. Radford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 7.6 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 15%). St Michael's has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.1 percentage points more than Radford (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Radford and 43% in St Michael's. Radford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 24 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 57%). St Michael's has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 13.3 percentage points more than Radford (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Radford and £170,000 in St Michael's, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (9% and 8%). A typical postcode has 105 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Radford, and 313 in St Michael's. The typical postcode is 349 m from the nearest school in Radford and 312 m in St Michael's. The typical postcode is 2,276 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Radford and 1,404 m in St Michael's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Radford and 93% in St Michael's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Radford and 271 in St Michael's, 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.
Radford is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 20,892 people in 8,170 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Coventry median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Coventry average.
St Michael's is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 28,697 people in 8,728 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 26% below the Coventry median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
Radford and St Michael's next to other wards of Coventry.