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Housing in CO16 0

What the homes in CO16 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
6,540 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.6%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO16 0England
Detached60.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.1% of households in CO16 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

CO16 0
84%
England
  • Owned84.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16 0England
Owned outright48.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO16 0England
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CO16 0England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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