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Housing in CO16 8LF

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

Neighbourhood
Brightlingsea & Point Clear
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (88.2%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO16 8LFEngland
Detached88.2%22.9%
Semi-detached9.1%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.3% of households in the CO16 8LF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 59.4% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

CO16 8LF
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16 8LFEngland
Owned outright59.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO16 8LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 13.8% of households include dependent children.

CO16 8LFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO16 8LF (Brightlingsea & Point Clear) (about 1,732 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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