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Housing in CM18 7RT

What the homes in CM18 7RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Staple Tye & Latton Bush
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM18 7RTEngland
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached8.1%31.5%
Terraced61%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.3% of households in the CM18 7RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

CM18 7RT
50%
16%
32%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented31.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM18 7RTEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM18 7RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

CM18 7RTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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 CM18 7RT (Staple Tye & Latton Bush) (about 1,586 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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