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Housing in CM17

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

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
36,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.3%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM17England
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.8% of households in CM17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

CM17
68%
15%
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England
  • Owned67.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM17England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council11%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% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

CM17England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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