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Housing in CM4 9RD

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

Neighbourhood
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are caravans or mobile homes (38.8%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM4 9RDEngland
Detached36.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home38.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in the CM4 9RD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 65.5% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

CM4 9RD
85%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM4 9RDEngland
Owned outright65.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM4 9RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.6%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

CM4 9RDEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM4 9RD (Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden) (about 1,480 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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