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Housing in CV1 2ND

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

Neighbourhood
Central Coventry
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
4,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (67.1%). Flats make up 85.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CV1 2NDEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.3%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat67.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 2ND area is less than half that, at 9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.2% of households against 20.5%. 6.2% own outright and 2.7% with a mortgage.

CV1 2ND
60%
30%
England
  • Owned9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented60.2%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 2NDEngland
Owned outright6.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan2.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent57.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association27.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.4%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.

CV1 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6647.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.9%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 2ND sits in (Central Coventry): about 4,956 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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