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Housing in B46 3AY

What the homes in B46 3AY 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
1,864 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (27.3%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

B46 3AYEngland
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced27.3%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B46 3AY area is broadly in line with that, at 60%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

B46 3AY
60%
19%
21%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B46 3AYEngland
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B46 3AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.5%. 19% of households include dependent children.

B46 3AYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B46 3AY sits in (Coleshill & Water Orton): about 1,864 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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