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Housing in B78 2HS

What the homes in B78 2HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingsbury & Curdworth
Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,819 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.2%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B78 2HSEngland
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B78 2HS area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

B78 2HS
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B78 2HSEngland
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B78 2HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.4%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

B78 2HSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 B78 2HS sits in (Kingsbury & Curdworth): about 1,819 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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