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Housing in CV1 2

What the homes in CV1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.3%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CV1 2England
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced40.3%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV1 2 is well below that, at 31.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.7% of households against 20.5%. 14.6% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

CV1 2
32%
55%
13%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented54.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 2England
Owned outright14.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 29.4%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

CV1 2England
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households29.4%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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