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Housing in CM23 1DF

What the homes in CM23 1DF 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
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.1%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM23 1DFEngland
Detached50.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the CM23 1DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

CM23 1DF
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 1DFEngland
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 1DFEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.4%). 29% of households include dependent children.

CM23 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 CM23 1DF (Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham) (about 1,577 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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