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Housing in CM1 9

What the homes in CM1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
4,134 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.6%). Flats make up 41%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM1 9England
Detached20.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat34.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in CM1 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

CM1 9
60%
33%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented32.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 9England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.1%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

CM1 9England
Living alone, under 6630.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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