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Housing in CM3 6XT

What the homes in CM3 6XT 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
1,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM3 6XTEngland
Detached38.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the CM3 6XT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

CM3 6XT
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 6XTEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 6XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 29% of households include dependent children.

CM3 6XTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 6XT (Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton) (about 1,481 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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