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Housing in CV6 5LY

What the homes in CV6 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Foleshill West
Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,958 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.6%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CV6 5LYEngland
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced42.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV6 5LY area is below that, at 51.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.7% of households against 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

CV6 5LY
52%
36%
England
  • Owned51.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV6 5LYEngland
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 18.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV6 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.9%. 36.5% of households include dependent children.

CV6 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV6 5LY sits in (Foleshill West): about 1,958 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.

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