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Housing in CM8 1

What the homes in CM8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
27,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.9%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM8 1England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.8% of households in CM8 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

CM8 1
66%
17%
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England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM8 1England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

CM8 1England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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