Postcode area · Coventry
Who lives in CV
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CV, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 983,361 (2024)
Who lives in CV
Residents
983,361
2024 estimate
Households
379,159
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CVEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
CV
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CV is broadly in line with that, at 45.4%. 37.6% have never married.
CVEngland
Married or civil partnership45.4%44.7%
Never married37.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CV is broadly in line with that, at 82.7%.
CV
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.