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Housing in CV1 4GN

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

Neighbourhood
Foleshill East
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (55.7%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CV1 4GNEngland
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced55.7%23%
Purpose-built flat18.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 4GN area is less than half that, at 27.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

CV1 4GN
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28%
43%
England
  • Owned27.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.9%20.5%
  • Social rented43.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 4GNEngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association34.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 4GNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 36.8% of households include dependent children.

CV1 4GNEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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 4GN sits in (Foleshill East): about 1,781 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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