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Housing in CM16

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
33,113 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM16England
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in CM16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

CM16
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14%
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England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM16England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% 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 (20.6%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CM16England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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