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Housing in CM15 8

What the homes in CM15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Population
12,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM15 8England
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat30.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in CM15 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

CM15 8
68%
24%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM15 8England
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM15 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

CM15 8England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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