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Housing in CM3 9

What the homes in CM3 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
1,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.9%). Flats make up 41.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CM3 9England
Detached23.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat37.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in CM3 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

CM3 9
64%
28%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 9England
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CM3 9England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£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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