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Housing in CM20 2NU

What the homes in CM20 2NU 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
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48%). Flats make up 53.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM20 2NUEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced38.6%23%
Purpose-built flat48%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.1% of households in the CM20 2NU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

CM20 2NU
37%
51%
England
  • Owned37.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented51.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 2NUEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council43.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

CM20 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 2NU (Mark Hall & Templefields) (about 1,671 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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