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Housing in CO6 2PS

What the homes in CO6 2PS 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
1,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO6 2PSEngland
Detached58.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.8% of households in the CO6 2PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

CO6 2PS
83%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO6 2PSEngland
Owned outright49.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO6 2PSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

CO6 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 2PS (Halstead East & Colnes) (about 1,898 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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