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Housing in CO12 3

What the homes in CO12 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
16,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.1%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CO12 3England
Detached20.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in CO12 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

CO12 3
61%
26%
12%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO12 3England
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO12 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

CO12 3England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tendring

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tendring (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TendringEngland
All homes£1,053£1,459
One bedroom£758£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,186£1,489
Four or more£1,586£2,161
Detached£1,313£1,640
Semi-detached£1,135£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£884£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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