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Housing in CO3

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
50,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CO3England
Detached33.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in CO3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

CO3
70%
20%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO3England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

CO3England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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