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Housing in CM2 9PS

What the homes in CM2 9PS 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
1,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.9%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM2 9PSEngland
Detached19.2%22.9%
Semi-detached74.9%31.5%
Terraced2.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.9% of households in the CM2 9PS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 50.6% with a mortgage.

CM2 9PS
89%
England
  • Owned88.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 9PSEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 13.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 9PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (37.2%). 41.1% of households include dependent children.

CM2 9PSEngland
Living alone, under 666.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 9PS (Moulsham West) (about 1,468 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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