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Housing in CO7 8SU

What the homes in CO7 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Manningtree & Mistley
Council
Tendring
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,949 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.7%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO7 8SUEngland
Detached59.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in the CO7 8SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

CO7 8SU
81%
14%
England
  • Owned80.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO7 8SUEngland
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO7 8SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CO7 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 8SU (Manningtree & Mistley) (about 1,949 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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