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Housing in CM3 6ED

What the homes in CM3 6ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton
Council
Maldon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM3 6EDEngland
Detached61.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.4%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home16.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88% of households in the CM3 6ED area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 62.7% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CM3 6ED
88%
England
  • Owned88%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 6EDEngland
Owned outright62.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 6EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.6%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

CM3 6EDEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Maldon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Maldon (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MaldonEngland
All homes£1,139£1,459
One bedroom£796£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,033£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,245£1,489
Four or more£1,905£2,161
Detached£1,642£1,640
Semi-detached£1,252£1,449
Terraced£1,084£1,435
Flat or maisonette£862£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 6ED (Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton) (about 1,488 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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