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Housing in CM20 3RL

What the homes in CM20 3RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nettleswell
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.3%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM20 3RLEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced62.3%23%
Purpose-built flat23.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in the CM20 3RL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

CM20 3RL
46%
13%
41%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented40.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 3RLEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council38.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 3RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

CM20 3RLEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 3RL (Nettleswell) (about 1,648 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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