Coventry
West Midlands · England 345,321 Population (2021 Census)
55.3% White British (2021)
27.7% White British (2041 projected)
15.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 55.3%
white other 10.2%
asian 18.5%
black 8.9%
mixed 3.4%
other 3.7%
Projected 2051
white british 15.0%
white other 14.8%
asian 12.8%
black 17.1%
mixed 4.7%
other 35.6%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.74 · Dissimilarity: 19.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 21.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 72.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 27.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 64.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.5%
notEnglishPct 35.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School16/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate43.2%
Avg home ownership40.7%
Avg social rent12.5%
Degree or above22.4%
No qualifications14.1%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)40.7%
Social rent (2021)12.5%
Private rent (2021)19.4%
Ownership (2041)31.9%
Social rent (2041)11.5%
Social rent change-1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 60,774 pupils.
WBI pupils39.1%
Minority pupils60.9%
EAL growth (projected)+16.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)16.2pp
Schools are 16pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.5%
notEnglishPct 35.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+27.6pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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