Housing in CV4 8ER
What the homes in CV4 8ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Canley & Westwood Heath
- Council
- Coventry
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,442 (2024)
CV4 8ERCoventry
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (79.5%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV4 8ER area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned82%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%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 2.8 people living in it. 14.8% 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 21.1%. 24% 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 CV4 8ER sits in (Canley & Westwood Heath): about 2,442 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.