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Housing in CM7 9DB

What the homes in CM7 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Braintree
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,875 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM7 9DBEngland
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.5% of households in the CM7 9DB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

CM7 9DB
78%
18%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM7 9DBEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM7 9DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CM7 9DBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Braintree

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Braintree (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BraintreeEngland
All homes£1,213£1,459
One bedroom£850£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,099£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,682£1,640
Semi-detached£1,302£1,449
Terraced£1,184£1,435
Flat or maisonette£969£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM7 9DB (Central Braintree) (about 1,875 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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