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Housing in CM19

What the homes in CM19 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
30,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.2%). Flats make up 26.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM19England
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in CM19 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

CM19
57%
17%
26%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM19England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council20.7%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM19England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

CM19England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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