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Housing in CO7 7

What the homes in CO7 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Population
16,341 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO7 7England
Detached49.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.5% of households in CO7 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

CO7 7
78%
15%
England
  • Owned77.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 7England
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

CO7 7England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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

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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