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Housing in CM8 9

What the homes in CM8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
2,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.8%). Flats make up 50.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM8 9England
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.8%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.1% of households in CM8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

CM8 9
62%
32%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM8 9England
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.5%). 17% of households include dependent children.

CM8 9England
Living alone, under 6629.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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