Housing in CO5 8SU
What the homes in CO5 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mersea
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
CO5 8SUColchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (76.4%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
86.4% of households in the CO5 8SU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.1% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (26.2%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 8SU (West Mersea) (about 1,587 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.