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Housing in B79 0JP

What the homes in B79 0JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,243 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.1%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B79 0JPEngland
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.1%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B79 0JP area is above that, at 78.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

B79 0JP
79%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B79 0JPEngland
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%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.

B79 0JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

B79 0JPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 B79 0JP sits in (Polesworth, Warton & Austrey): about 2,243 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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