Housing in CV8 2LU
What the homes in CV8 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenilworth West
- Council
- Warwick
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,800 (2024)
CV8 2LUKenilworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (31.2%). Flats make up 43.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV8 2LU area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.1% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented30.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%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 1.9 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 25.2%. 17.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Warwick
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warwick, August 2026, +1.9% 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 CV8 2LU sits in (Kenilworth West): about 1,800 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.