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Housing in CO3 3

What the homes in CO3 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
16,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.9%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CO3 3England
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in CO3 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

CO3 3
58%
34%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented34.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO3 3England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO3 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.8%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

CO3 3England
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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