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Housing in CO15 6

What the homes in CO15 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
14,013 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.7%). Flats make up 39.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CO15 6England
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in CO15 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

CO15 6
65%
31%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO15 6England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO15 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.2%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

CO15 6England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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