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Housing in CO7 0RT

What the homes in CO7 0RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CO7 0RTEngland
Detached49.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced1.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in the CO7 0RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

CO7 0RT
81%
17%
England
  • Owned80.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 0RTEngland
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 0RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20.4%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

CO7 0RTEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tendring

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tendring (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TendringEngland
All homes£1,053£1,459
One bedroom£758£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,186£1,489
Four or more£1,586£2,161
Detached£1,313£1,640
Semi-detached£1,135£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£884£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO7 0RT (Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington) (about 1,508 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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