Compare Birmingham against Coventry

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Birmingham and Coventry.

Population comparison

Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Population for Coventry
379,387
Difference
761,138
Percentage Difference
100.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
# People Employed in Coventry
145,445 (64.2%)
Difference
428,275
Percentage Difference
98.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
# People Inactive in Coventry
67,730 (29.9%)
Difference
259,090
Percentage Difference
117.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Coventry
13,385 (5.9%)
Difference
51,770
Percentage Difference
117.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Birmingham and Coventry

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Birmingham and Coventry compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Coventry for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Birmingham Crimes in Coventry Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Coventry from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Coventry.

Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Coventry

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Birmingham and Coventry

Key: Birmingham / Coventry

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £458,290.06 / £442,703.37 £270,081.57 / £274,477.73 £214,332.93 / £204,158.96 £158,543.43 / £136,638.85
2022 £439,500.75 / £428,609.21 £259,293.53 / £266,726.44 £206,506.34 / £199,873.56 £151,064.69 / £133,606.07
2021 £397,940.40 / £387,261.57 £234,679.30 / £241,231.53 £188,006.58 / £181,904.35 £142,295.29 / £125,611.69
2020 £363,588.27 / £358,347.25 £216,690.70 / £225,160.26 £173,049.53 / £169,606.16 £134,954.58 / £119,936.12
2019 £354,779.95 / £351,701.37 £211,461.11 / £221,021.59 £169,023.36 / £166,294.82 £136,166.42 / £121,615.03
2018 £343,491.56 / £344,976.20 £204,490.74 / £216,581.31 £163,778.08 / £163,509.16 £133,941.90 / £121,483.28
2017 £323,303.22 / £320,478.39 £191,968.10 / £200,927.17 £154,208.50 / £152,393.13 £129,008.65 / £115,663.22
2016 £301,347.11 / £295,043.71 £179,129.75 / £185,991.87 £144,475.08 / £141,827.55 £118,949.66 / £105,881.38
2015 £278,761.38 / £270,313.00 £165,233.12 / £170,613.32 £133,876.06 / £130,585.34 £110,331.25 / £97,735.95
2014 £264,226.25 / £251,468.81 £156,773.01 / £159,246.53 £127,715.58 / £122,602.87 £105,239.61 / £91,742.07
2013 £251,329.14 / £237,893.89 £147,632.12 / £150,146.83 £120,597.46 / £115,922.48 £100,248.66 / £87,032.09
2012 £245,465.22 / £226,949.99 £144,415.81 / £143,384.17 £118,148.53 / £111,111.89 £99,234.16 / £84,441.69
2011 £246,982.30 / £228,274.96 £143,248.66 / £142,511.50 £116,751.86 / £110,044.66 £99,802.91 / £84,772.31
2010 £250,908.11 / £230,411.73 £147,242.36 / £145,615.51 £120,764.06 / £113,396.07 £102,676.45 / £87,238.26

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham and Coventry
Number of Jobs (thousands)
260k vs 104k
Median Salary
£25,495 vs £27,766
Annual Percentage Change
5.0% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£29,949 vs £31,736

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham and Coventry
Industry Birmingham Count Coventry Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 35 +25 + 52.63%
Production 2,280 695 +1,585 + 106.55%
Construction 3,785 1,235 +2,550 + 101.59%
Motor Trades 1,270 400 +870 + 104.19%
Wholesale 1,880 385 +1,495 + 132.01%
Retail 4,480 1,060 +3,420 + 123.47%
Transport 2,545 1,195 +1,350 + 72.19%
Accommodation Food 2,540 635 +1,905 + 120%
Information Comms 2,035 730 +1,305 + 94.39%
Finance Insurance 665 160 +505 + 122.42%
Property 1,755 380 +1,375 + 128.81%
Professional Scientific Technical 5,105 1,305 +3,800 + 118.56%
Business Admin 3,690 825 +2,865 + 126.91%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 800 170 +630 + 129.9%
Health 2,355 460 +1,895 + 134.64%
Arts Entertainment 2,115 620 +1,495 + 109.32%