Housing in CV1 3GU
What the homes in CV1 3GU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Coventry
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,350 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (78.3%). Flats make up 85.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 3GU area is less than half that, at 15.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 4.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned15.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented20.6%20.5%
- Social rented63%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 54.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.8%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV1 3GU sits in (Central Coventry): about 1,350 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.