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Housing in CM1 2ND

What the homes in CM1 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM1 2NDEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in the CM1 2ND area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

CM1 2ND
78%
16%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 2NDEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

CM1 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 2ND (Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park) (about 1,881 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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