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Housing in CV2 4

What the homes in CV2 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
29,679 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.6%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CV2 4England
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced53.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV2 4 is well below that, at 39.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

CV2 4
39%
43%
18%
England
  • Owned39.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV2 4England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV2 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.5%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

CV2 4England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%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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