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Housing in CM6 2BD

What the homes in CM6 2BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,778 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.4%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM6 2BDEngland
Detached57.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the CM6 2BD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

CM6 2BD
77%
16%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM6 2BDEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM6 2BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

CM6 2BDEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 2BD (Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South) (about 1,778 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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