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Housing in CO16 7

What the homes in CO16 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
14,014 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.4%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CO16 7England
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.2%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in CO16 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

CO16 7
65%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16 7England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO16 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CO16 7England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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