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Housing in CM2 8XB

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

Neighbourhood
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are caravans or mobile homes (38.8%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM2 8XBEngland
Detached36.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home38.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in the CM2 8XB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 65.5% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

CM2 8XB
85%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 8XBEngland
Owned outright65.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 8XBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.6%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

CM2 8XBEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 8XB (Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden) (about 1,480 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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