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Housing in CO7 7EA

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

Neighbourhood
Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO7 7EAEngland
Detached57.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.6% of households in the CO7 7EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

CO7 7EA
85%
England
  • Owned84.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 7EAEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

CO7 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 7EA (Elmstead Market & Ardleigh) (about 2,087 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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