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Housing in CM2 6LF

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

Neighbourhood
Central Chelmsford East
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,988 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.7%). Flats make up 80.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM2 6LFEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached6.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat71.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in the CM2 6LF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

CM2 6LF
46%
42%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented41.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 6LFEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 6LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.7%). 16% of households include dependent children.

CM2 6LFEngland
Living alone, under 6631.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM2 6LF (Central Chelmsford East) (about 1,988 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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