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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Willenhall | Coventry | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 180 | 104 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 34% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.9 | 11.2 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Coventry, a drive away (3.9 km), with 6.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Rangemoor, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 60, 13, 21S); 54 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Willenhall Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ernesford Grange Community Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' School, Coventry (4.5 km) and Barr's Hill School (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rugby High School (12.4 km) and Lawrence Sheriff School (14.2 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is ALDI Supermarket, 450 m away, with Simply Local closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Willenhall Primary Care Centre - 1 (450 m), with Acorn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Karas Hair and Beauty Parlor (Hair) is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Oakwood cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Willenhall Social Club & Institute the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 180 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Field park, 350 m away; for exercise, Alan Higgs Sports Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 21 km away.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willenhall Community Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Stretton Church of England Academy | Primary | 600 m | 23% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Ernesford Grange Community Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadow Park School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Pattison College | Independent | 2.6 km | 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Henry VIII School | Independent | 4.1 km | 53.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willenhall | Coventry | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km |
| Willenhall | Coventry | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 131 min | 133 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 33 min | 31 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 25 min | 22 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.9 km | 2.3 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 19 | 34 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 17% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 41% | 28% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Willenhall | Coventry | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 76% | 84% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 68% | 66% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 13 | 16 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Allesley Park | 31 | 0 | 37 min | 10 | £253k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allesley Green & Lower Eastern Green | 32 | 0 | 39 min | 6 | £286k |
| Finham Park | 35 | 0 | 30 min | 3 | £332k |
| Coundon | 39 | 0 | 33 min | 14 | £236k |
| Stivichall & Finham | 44 | 0 | 34 min | 6 | £392k |
| Ravensdale | 46 | 0 | 27 min | 15 | £245k |
| Eastern Green & Tanyard Farm | 54 | 0 | 43 min | 3 | £269k |
| Cannon Park & University | 56 | 0 | 33 min | 3 | £403k |
| Keresley | 56 | 0 | 46 min | 5 | £305k |
| Earl Place & Lime Tree Park | 59 | 0 | 30 min | 8 | £235k |
| Whitmore Park | 60 | 0 | 36 min | 8 | £258k |
| Cheylesmore Daventry Road | 60 | 0 | 21 min | 19 | £261k |
| Wyken Croft | 63 | 1 | 40 min | 19 | £222k |
| Brownshill Green | 63 | 0 | 45 min | 5 | £324k |
| Whoberley | 65 | 0 | 30 min | 12 | £257k |
| Earlsdon & Canley Gardens | 66 | 0 | 27 min | 11 | £325k |
| Barras Heath | 69 | 2 | 33 min | 23 | £212k |
| Sherbourne | 70 | 0 | 31 min | 15 | £254k |
| Radford West | 76 | 1 | 30 min | 18 | £209k |
| Ernesford Grange & Stoke Aldermoor | 79 | 0 | 42 min | 6 | £210k |
| Radford East | 80 | 0 | 34 min | 16 | £205k |
| Binley | 83 | 0 | 29 min | 6 | £264k |
| Copsewood | 83 | 0 | 24 min | 20 | £220k |
| Holbrooks | 87 | 0 | 31 min | 12 | £190k |
| Chapelfields | 87 | 0 | 20 min | 18 | £208k |
| Longford | 89 | 0 | 33 min | 12 | £193k |
| Stoke Heath | 96 | 2 | 27 min | 27 | £202k |
| Henley Green & Wood End | 100 | 1 | 39 min | 19 | £225k |
| Tile Hill | 106 | 0 | 33 min | 7 | £233k |
| Walsgrave & Woodway Park | 107 | 0 | 45 min | 13 | £236k |
| Canley & Westwood Heath | 107 | 0 | 40 min | 7 | £270k |
| Bell Green | 112 | 1 | 37 min | 20 | £205k |
| Whitley & Tollbar End | 115 | 0 | 30 min | 16 | £206k |
| Foleshill West | 120 | 2 | 24 min | 19 | £111k |
| Naul's Mill & Bishopsgate Green | 129 | 1 | 19 min | 27 | £179k |
| Little Heath | 136 | 1 | 30 min | 18 | £194k |
| Foleshill East | 138 | 2 | 25 min | 28 | £155k |
| Hillfields | 140 | 1 | 20 min | 30 | £146k |
| Willenhall (this one) | 180 | 0 | 33 min | 2 | £190k |
| Clifford Park | 185 | 0 | 41 min | 9 | £224k |
| Lower Stoke & Gosford Park | 198 | 1 | 21 min | 31 | £168k |
| Central Coventry | 482 | 1 | 7 min | 30 | £175k |
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is Arden University, 1.3 km away (TEF Requires Improvement).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 16 min | 18 min |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 11 | 1 h 56 |
| Coventry city centre | 33 min | 16 min |
| Birmingham airport | 78 min | 25 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).