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www.coventry.gov.uk/infoandstats
Source: Office for National Statistics & Insight, Coventry City Council
The updated estimate of
Coventry’s population was published yesterday by the Office for National
Statistics. Read a short note explaining the key facts about the current population by
age and population growth using the link above.
Key insights:
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Coventry’s population estimate for mid-2016 was
352,900 residents, an annual increase of 7,500
- As has been the case in recent years, the
annual population increase between mid-2015 and mid-2016 in Coventry was amongst
the highest in the UK with the 10th highest growth rate out of all local authority areas
- The main factors causing population growth in
Coventry are international migration and the number of births in the city
- The growth of the city’s two universities has
been a factor in recent population growth
- Coventry is a relatively young city and has
been becoming younger on average in recent years
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