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Postcode district · Braintree

Housing in CM77

What the homes in CM77 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
38,675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM77England
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in CM77 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

CM77
74%
14%
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  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM77England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

CM77England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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