St Michael's
vs Upper Stoke
St Michael's has the younger population: 51% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Upper Stoke. Homes in Upper Stoke sold for a median of £197,500, 16% above St Michael's. Upper Stoke has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
St Michael's has 28,697 residents in 8,728 households; Upper Stoke has 18,989 in 7,508. Upper Stoke has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 8.1 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 15%). St Michael's has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.9 percentage points more than Upper Stoke (Coventry: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in St Michael's and 55% in Upper Stoke. Upper Stoke has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 27.9 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 57%). St Michael's has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 15.8 percentage points more than Upper Stoke (Coventry: 25%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in St Michael's and £197,500 in Upper Stoke, against £230,000 across Coventry.
Surroundings
Upper Stoke has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.9 percentage points more than St Michael's (Coventry: 14%). A typical postcode has 313 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Michael's, and 103 in Upper Stoke. The typical postcode is 312 m from the nearest school in St Michael's and 356 m in Upper Stoke. The typical postcode is 1,404 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Michael's and 2,245 m in Upper Stoke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in St Michael's and 99% in Upper Stoke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 271 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Michael's and 87 in Upper Stoke, 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.
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.
Upper Stoke is one of 18 wards in Coventry, home to 18,989 people in 7,508 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £197,500 over the past two years, 14% below the Coventry median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Coventry average.
More comparisons.
St Michael's and Upper Stoke next to other wards of Coventry.