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Housing in CV1 3

What the homes in CV1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.3%). Flats make up 55%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CV1 3England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat41.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV1 3 is less than half that, at 30.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.3% of households against 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.

CV1 3
31%
45%
22%
England
  • Owned30.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 3England
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.1%. 13.5% of households include dependent children.

CV1 3England
Living alone, under 6638.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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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