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Housing in CM6 1HY

What the homes in CM6 1HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,098 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.5%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM6 1HYEngland
Detached48.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in the CM6 1HY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

CM6 1HY
71%
15%
12%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM6 1HYEngland
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM6 1HYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.1%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

CM6 1HYEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Uttlesford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Uttlesford (August 2026, +0.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

UttlesfordEngland
All homes£1,289£1,459
One bedroom£905£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,142£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,442£1,489
Four or more£2,035£2,161
Detached£1,764£1,640
Semi-detached£1,414£1,449
Terraced£1,279£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,008£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM6 1HY (Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings) (about 2,098 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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