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Housing in CO16 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Jaywick & St Osyth
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,450 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO16 8PSEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the CO16 8PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.7% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

CO16 8PS
81%
17%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16 8PSEngland
Owned outright53.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO16 8PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.6%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

CO16 8PSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO16 8PS (Jaywick & St Osyth) (about 1,450 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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