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Housing in CO12

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

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
28,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.3%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

CO12England
Detached30.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.3%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in CO12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

CO12
68%
21%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO12England
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.9% 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 a couple with dependent children (16.5%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

CO12England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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