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Housing in CM1 9SU

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

Neighbourhood
Central Chelmsford West
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.7%). Flats make up 87.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM1 9SUEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat75.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.9% of households in the CM1 9SU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.3% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

CM1 9SU
32%
54%
13%
England
  • Owned31.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented53.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 9SUEngland
Owned outright10.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 9SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (43.3%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

CM1 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6643.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 9SU (Central Chelmsford West) (about 1,448 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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