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Housing in CO7 6BB

What the homes in CO7 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.9%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CO7 6BBEngland
Detached52.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the CO7 6BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.9% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

CO7 6BB
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 6BBEngland
Owned outright46.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

CO7 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 CO7 6BB (Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham) (about 1,613 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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