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Postcode sector · Coventry

Housing in CV1 1

What the homes in CV1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,670 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.9%). Flats make up 71.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CV1 1England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat62.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22% of households in CV1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.

CV1 1
22%
29%
48%
England
  • Owned22%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented48.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CV1 1England
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association34%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 53.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

CV1 1England
Living alone, under 6642%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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