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Housing in CM2 6

What the homes in CM2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
20,232 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.2%). Flats make up 32.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM2 6England
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.2% of households in CM2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

CM2 6
63%
24%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 6England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

CM2 6England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£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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