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Housing in CM2 9FT

What the homes in CM2 9FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Moulsham West
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM2 9FTEngland
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the CM2 9FT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.

CM2 9FT
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 9FTEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 9FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

CM2 9FTEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 9FT (Moulsham West) (about 2,148 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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