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Housing in CV1 5BF

What the homes in CV1 5BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,194 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 73.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CV1 5BFEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached5.4%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat66.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV1 5BF area is less than half that, at 9.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 5.8% own outright and 3.8% with a mortgage.

CV1 5BF
14%
75%
England
  • Owned9.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented74.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1 5BFEngland
Owned outright5.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan3.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council26.1%8.3%
From a housing association48.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 49% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1 5BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.5%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

CV1 5BFEngland
Living alone, under 6642.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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 5BF sits in (Hillfields): about 2,194 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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