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Housing in CV3

What the homes in CV3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
105,224 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

CV3England
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV3 is broadly in line with that, at 62.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

CV3
63%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV3England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

CV3England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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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