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Housing in CM5

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
20,058 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM5England
Detached41.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in CM5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

CM5
74%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM5England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

CM5England
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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