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Housing in CO7 5

What the homes in CO7 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
2,038 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (27.4%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CO7 5England
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.6% of households in CO7 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

CO7 5
59%
39%
England
  • Owned58.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented38.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 5England
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

CO7 5England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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

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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