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Housing in CM16 6EA

What the homes in CM16 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Weald, Matching & Sheering
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM16 6EAEngland
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.5% of households in the CM16 6EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

CM16 6EA
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12%
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  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM16 6EAEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM16 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

CM16 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM16 6EA (North Weald, Matching & Sheering) (about 1,546 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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