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Housing in CM18 6BB

What the homes in CM18 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bush Fair & Brays Grove
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (71.8%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM18 6BBEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced71.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in the CM18 6BB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

CM18 6BB
58%
31%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented31%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM18 6BBEngland
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council30.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM18 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

CM18 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 CM18 6BB (Bush Fair & Brays Grove) (about 1,556 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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