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Housing in CO12 9

What the homes in CO12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
2,124 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.6%). Flats make up 48%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CO12 9England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.7% of households in CO12 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.

CO12 9
46%
46%
England
  • Owned45.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented46.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO12 9England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.9%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

CO12 9England
Living alone, under 6632.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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