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Housing in CM17 0SU

What the homes in CM17 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Old Harlow & Newhall
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,264 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26.5%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM17 0SUEngland
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the CM17 0SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

CM17 0SU
65%
22%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM17 0SUEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council18.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM17 0SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

CM17 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Harlow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harlow (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HarlowEngland
All homes£1,521£1,459
One bedroom£1,022£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,327£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,573£1,489
Four or more£2,199£2,161
Detached£2,182£1,640
Semi-detached£1,684£1,449
Terraced£1,508£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,127£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM17 0SU (Old Harlow & Newhall) (about 3,264 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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