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Housing in CM22

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

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
42,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM22England
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in CM22 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

CM22
71%
16%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM22England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

CM22England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%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

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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