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Housing in CO6 3HL

What the homes in CO6 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Bergholt & Wormingford
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO6 3HLEngland
Detached75.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.5% of households in the CO6 3HL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 57.4% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

CO6 3HL
92%
England
  • Owned92.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented6.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO6 3HLEngland
Owned outright57.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO6 3HLEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 24% of households include dependent children.

CO6 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 665.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO6 3HL (West Bergholt & Wormingford) (about 1,757 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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