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Postcode district · Brentwood

Housing in CM15

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

Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Population
39,049 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM15England
Detached33.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in CM15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

CM15
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM15England
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 27% of households include dependent children.

CM15England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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