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Housing in CV1 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Central Coventry
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
4,050 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.2%). Flats make up 45.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CV1 2LYEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat42.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 2LY area is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.3% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

CV1 2LY
46%
45%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 2LYEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.8%. 18.1% of households include dependent children.

CV1 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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 2LY sits in (Central Coventry): about 4,050 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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