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Housing in CM2 8

What the homes in CM2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
27,697 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM2 8England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in CM2 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

CM2 8
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 8England
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CM2 8England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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