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Postcode area · Coventry

Housing in CV

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

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
983,361 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.4%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CVEngland
Detached24.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 34% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

CV
65%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CVEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

CVEngland
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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. Published by council, not 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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