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Housing in CM5 5

What the homes in CM5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
1,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.1%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM5 5England
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.2% of households in CM5 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

CM5 5
60%
21%
18%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM5 5England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

CM5 5England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£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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