Sherbourne
vs St Michael's
St Michael's has the younger population: 51% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Sherbourne. Homes in Sherbourne sold for a median of £240,000, 41% above St Michael's. Sherbourne has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Sherbourne has 20,207 residents in 8,702 households; St Michael's has 28,697 in 8,728. Sherbourne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 11.9 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (35% and 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Sherbourne and 43% in St Michael's. Sherbourne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 37.6 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 57%). St Michael's has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 23.4 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Sherbourne and £170,000 in St Michael's, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
Sherbourne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 7.4 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherbourne, and 313 in St Michael's. The typical postcode is 307 m from the nearest school in Sherbourne and 312 m in St Michael's. The typical postcode is 2,047 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherbourne and 1,404 m in St Michael's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Sherbourne and 93% in St Michael's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherbourne 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.
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.
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.
Sherbourne and St Michael's next to other wards of Coventry.