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Housing in CV1 2BE

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

Neighbourhood
Whitley & Tollbar End
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (29.4%). Flats make up 25.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

CV1 2BEEngland
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 2BE area is below that, at 49.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.3% of households against 20.5%. 9.3% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.

CV1 2BE
49%
46%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented46.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 2BEEngland
Owned outright9.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 2BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.1%. 34.7% of households include dependent children.

CV1 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV1 2BE sits in (Whitley & Tollbar End): about 3,342 residents.

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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