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Housing in CV1 4

What the homes in CV1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.8%). Flats make up 41.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CV1 4England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced35.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV1 4 is less than half that, at 28.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.8% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

CV1 4
28%
37%
34%
England
  • Owned28.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 4England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

CV1 4England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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

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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