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Housing in CV1

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

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
63,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 38.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CV1England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached15.8%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat31%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV1 is less than half that, at 30.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.9% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

CV1
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  • Owned30.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented42.9%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV1England
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

CV1England
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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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