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Housing in CO16 8EA

What the homes in CO16 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clacton Bocking's Elm
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO16 8EAEngland
Detached56.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.1%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.2% of households in the CO16 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

CO16 8EA
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16 8EAEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO16 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.6%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

CO16 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO16 8EA (Clacton Bocking's Elm) (about 1,543 residents).

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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