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Housing in CO4 5RT

What the homes in CO4 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO4 5RTEngland
Detached58.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the CO4 5RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

CO4 5RT
80%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO4 5RTEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO4 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CO4 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO4 5RT (Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham) (about 2,163 residents).

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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