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Housing in CM16 9

What the homes in CM16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
3,321 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (27.9%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM16 9England
Detached23.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in CM16 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

CM16 9
64%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM16 9England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 21% of households include dependent children.

CM16 9England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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

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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