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)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
64.5% of households in CV own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented19.5%20.5%
- Social rented14.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.