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Housing in CM22 6LP

What the homes in CM22 6LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM22 6LPEngland
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.8% of households in the CM22 6LP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

CM22 6LP
69%
16%
England
  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.2%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM22 6LPEngland
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM22 6LPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

CM22 6LPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Uttlesford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Uttlesford (August 2026, +0.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

UttlesfordEngland
All homes£1,289£1,459
One bedroom£905£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,142£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,442£1,489
Four or more£2,035£2,161
Detached£1,764£1,640
Semi-detached£1,414£1,449
Terraced£1,279£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,008£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM22 6LP (Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham) (about 2,515 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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