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Housing in CO2 8

What the homes in CO2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
24,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.4%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CO2 8England
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in CO2 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

CO2 8
52%
28%
20%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO2 8England
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

CO2 8England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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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