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Housing in CV2 1QA

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

Neighbourhood
Longford
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,005 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.8%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

CV2 1QAEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced42.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV2 1QA area is broadly in line with that, at 65.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

CV2 1QA
66%
23%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV2 1QAEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV2 1QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

CV2 1QAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 CV2 1QA sits in (Longford): about 2,005 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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