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Housing in CM14

What the homes in CM14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Population
33,971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.5%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM14England
Detached21.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in CM14 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

CM14
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21%
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England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM14England
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

CM14England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brentwood

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brentwood (August 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrentwoodEngland
All homes£1,620£1,459
One bedroom£1,107£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,399£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,716£1,489
Four or more£2,408£2,161
Detached£2,202£1,640
Semi-detached£1,783£1,449
Terraced£1,566£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,275£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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