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Housing in CB10

What the homes in CB10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
29,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB10England
Detached38.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.8% of households in CB10 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

CB10
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB10England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

CB10England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Uttlesford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Uttlesford (August 2026, +0.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

UttlesfordEngland
All homes£1,289£1,459
One bedroom£905£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,142£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,442£1,489
Four or more£2,035£2,161
Detached£1,764£1,640
Semi-detached£1,414£1,449
Terraced£1,279£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,008£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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