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Housing in CV5 8

What the homes in CV5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,943 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.2%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

CV5 8England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.7%31.5%
Terraced56.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CV5 8 is broadly in line with that, at 67.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 22.9% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

CV5 8
67%
23%
England
  • Owned67.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV5 8England
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.8%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

CV5 8England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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