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Housing in CM20 9

What the homes in CM20 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
1,193 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.9%). Flats make up 98.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM20 9England
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat75.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building21.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

3.9% of households in CM20 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 1.5% own outright and 2.5% with a mortgage.

CM20 9
55%
39%
England
  • Owned3.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented54.5%20.5%
  • Social rented38.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 9England
Owned outright1.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan2.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association31%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

CM20 9England
Living alone, under 6645.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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

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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