Earlsdon

Earlsdon
Earlsdon Library
Area2.02 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Population15,390 (2011 census)[1][failed verification]
• Density7,619/sq mi (2,942/km2)
OS grid referenceSP320780
• London106 miles (171 km)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOVENTRY
Postcode districtCV5
Dialling code024
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands
52°24′N 1°32′W / 52.40°N 1.53°W / 52.40; -1.53
Canley Ford, Earlsdon

Earlsdon is a residential suburb and electoral ward of Coventry, England. It lies approximately one mile to the southwest of Coventry City Centre. It is the birthplace of aviation pioneer Frank Whittle.[2]

  1. ^ "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Sir Frank Whittle". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 13 May 2009.