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Housing in CM4 9AP

What the homes in CM4 9AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ingatestone & Mountnessing
Council
Brentwood
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,012 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.3%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM4 9APEngland
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached54.3%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in the CM4 9AP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

CM4 9AP
71%
12%
14%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM4 9APEngland
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM4 9APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

CM4 9APEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brentwood

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brentwood (August 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrentwoodEngland
All homes£1,620£1,459
One bedroom£1,107£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,399£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,716£1,489
Four or more£2,408£2,161
Detached£2,202£1,640
Semi-detached£1,783£1,449
Terraced£1,566£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,275£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM4 9AP (Ingatestone & Mountnessing) (about 2,012 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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