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Housing in CM6 2RL

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

Neighbourhood
Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,299 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.7%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM6 2RLEngland
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.9% of households in the CM6 2RL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

CM6 2RL
63%
24%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM6 2RLEngland
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council15.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM6 2RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

CM6 2RLEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 2RL (Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter) (about 2,299 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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