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Housing in CM18 7SU

What the homes in CM18 7SU 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
1,636 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.5%). Flats make up 32.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM18 7SUEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in the CM18 7SU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

CM18 7SU
49%
34%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM18 7SUEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association28.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM18 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 32.5% of households include dependent children.

CM18 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 7SU (Staple Tye & Latton Bush) (about 1,636 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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