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Housing in CO4

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
68,529 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.9%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CO4England
Detached29.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60% of households in CO4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

CO4
60%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO4England
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

CO4England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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