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Housing in CO6 2LY

What the homes in CO6 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halstead East & Colnes
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,139 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CO6 2LYEngland
Detached18.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced32.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.3% of households in the CO6 2LY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

CO6 2LY
51%
17%
31%
England
  • Owned51.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO6 2LYEngland
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO6 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

CO6 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 CO6 2LY (Halstead East & Colnes) (about 2,139 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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