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Housing in CO16

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

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
40,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO16England
Detached42.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in CO16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

CO16
74%
16%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO16England
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.2%). 20% of households include dependent children.

CO16England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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

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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