Birmingham commuter townsCoventry vs Leamington Spa

Coventry vs Leamington Spa: which commuter town suits you?

Coventry is 8 minutes closer to Birmingham and £107k cheaper on the average sold price.
Coventry

#1 of 24

Leamington Spa

#9 of 24

Train to Birmingham

20 min
28 min

Average house price

£225k
£332k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

5.5x
8.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£913/mo
£1,105/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

27%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

83
64

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

989 Mb
922 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

62
85

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

553 ha
313 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

512
348

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Coventry

West Midlands · 20 min to Birmingham · average sold price £225k.

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Living in Leamington Spa

Warwickshire · 28 min to Birmingham · average sold price £332k.

Read the Leamington Spa report

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