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Housing in CO5

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

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
40,216 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO5England
Detached48.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in CO5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CO5
78%
12%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO5England
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

CO5England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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

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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