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Housing in CV2 2PU

What the homes in CV2 2PU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walsgrave & Woodway Park
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.9%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CV2 2PUEngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached46.4%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%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 2PU area is above that, at 82.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

CV2 2PU
82%
England
  • Owned82.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV2 2PUEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV2 2PUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CV2 2PUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 2PU sits in (Walsgrave & Woodway Park): about 1,318 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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