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Housing in CV6

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

Council
Coventry
Region
West Midlands
Population
116,818 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.1%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CV6England
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced45.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in CV6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CV6
60%
25%
14%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CV6England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

CV6England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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