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Housing in CV2 1

What the homes in CV2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
28,925 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.5%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CV2 1England
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV2 1 is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

CV2 1
52%
16%
30%
England
  • Owned52.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV2 1England
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

CV2 1England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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