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Housing in CM20 2AU

What the homes in CM20 2AU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mark Hall & Templefields
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,060 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.8%). Flats make up 44.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM20 2AUEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.4%31.5%
Terraced37.8%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.5% of households in the CM20 2AU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

CM20 2AU
43%
19%
35%
England
  • Owned43.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented35.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 2AUEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council29.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 2AUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

CM20 2AUEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Harlow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harlow (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HarlowEngland
All homes£1,521£1,459
One bedroom£1,022£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,327£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,573£1,489
Four or more£2,199£2,161
Detached£2,182£1,640
Semi-detached£1,684£1,449
Terraced£1,508£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,127£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM20 2AU (Mark Hall & Templefields) (about 2,060 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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