Housing in CV2 3DS
What the homes in CV2 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Barras Heath
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV2 3DS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented35.4%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 32.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV2 3DS sits in (Barras Heath): about 1,887 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.