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Housing in B46 1QW

What the homes in B46 1QW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coleshill & Water Orton
Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (67.7%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B46 1QWEngland
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached67.7%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the B46 1QW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

B46 1QW
81%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B46 1QWEngland
Owned outright43.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B46 1QWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

B46 1QWEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Warwickshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Warwickshire (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North WarwickshireEngland
All homes£982£1,459
One bedroom£720£1,195
Two bedrooms£882£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,059£1,489
Four or more£1,600£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,035£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£806£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B46 1QW (Coleshill & Water Orton) (about 1,821 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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