Sherbourne
vs Whoberley
Whoberley has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Sherbourne. Homes in Sherbourne sold for a median of £240,000, 12% above Whoberley. Whoberley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Sherbourne has 20,207 residents in 8,702 households; Whoberley has 16,435 in 7,187. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Sherbourne has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.7 percentage points more than Whoberley (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Sherbourne and 61% in Whoberley. Whoberley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 4 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 57%). Whoberley has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 2.9 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Sherbourne and £215,000 in Whoberley, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
Whoberley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.9 percentage points more than Sherbourne (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherbourne, and 68 in Whoberley. The typical postcode is 307 m from the nearest school in Sherbourne and 274 m in Whoberley. The typical postcode is 2,047 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherbourne and 1,226 m in Whoberley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Sherbourne and 99% in Whoberley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherbourne and 69 in Whoberley, 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.
Whoberley is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 16,435 people in 7,187 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Coventry median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
Sherbourne and Whoberley next to other wards of Coventry.