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Housing in CM3 6QA

What the homes in CM3 6QA 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
2,097 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM3 6QAEngland
Detached75%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.8% of households in the CM3 6QA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 39.3% with a mortgage.

CM3 6QA
89%
England
  • Owned88.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 6QAEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 14.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 6QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CM3 6QAEngland
Living alone, under 666.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 6QA (Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton) (about 2,097 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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