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Housing in Coventry

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

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
364,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.1%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

CoventryEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced40.1%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in Coventry own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

Coventry
57%
25%
17%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CoventryEngland
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CoventryEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

CoventryEngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Coventry

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Coventry (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CoventryEngland
All homes£1,020£1,459
One bedroom£759£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,066£1,489
Four or more£1,453£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,075£1,449
Terraced£1,041£1,435
Flat or maisonette£853£1,444

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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