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Housing in CO1

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
34,795 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.7%). Flats make up 34.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CO1England
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in CO1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

CO1
48%
38%
13%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented38.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO1England
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.6% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

CO1England
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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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