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Housing in CO2 7

What the homes in CO2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
26,440 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.3%). Flats make up 30.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

CO2 7England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced31.3%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in CO2 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

CO2 7
50%
36%
13%
England
  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO2 7England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.1%18.2%
Other private rented6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

CO2 7England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Colchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Colchester (August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ColchesterEngland
All homes£1,197£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,063£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,301£1,489
Four or more£1,796£2,161
Detached£1,566£1,640
Semi-detached£1,268£1,449
Terraced£1,229£1,435
Flat or maisonette£955£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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