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Housing in CO5 9SU

What the homes in CO5 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coggeshall & Kelvedon
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,880 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO5 9SUEngland
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.4% of households in the CO5 9SU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 43% with a mortgage.

CO5 9SU
87%
England
  • Owned87.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO5 9SUEngland
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO5 9SUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.2%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

CO5 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Braintree

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Braintree (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BraintreeEngland
All homes£1,213£1,459
One bedroom£850£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,099£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,682£1,640
Semi-detached£1,302£1,449
Terraced£1,184£1,435
Flat or maisonette£969£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO5 9SU (Coggeshall & Kelvedon) (about 1,880 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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