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Housing in CO1 1

What the homes in CO1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
13,857 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.9%). Flats make up 44.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CO1 1England
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat36.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in CO1 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

CO1 1
49%
41%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO1 1England
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.9%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CO1 1England
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Colchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Colchester (August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ColchesterEngland
All homes£1,197£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,063£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,301£1,489
Four or more£1,796£2,161
Detached£1,566£1,640
Semi-detached£1,268£1,449
Terraced£1,229£1,435
Flat or maisonette£955£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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