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Housing in CO9 2

What the homes in CO9 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
14,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CO9 2England
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in CO9 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

CO9 2
72%
15%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO9 2England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO9 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

CO9 2England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Braintree

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Braintree (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BraintreeEngland
All homes£1,213£1,459
One bedroom£850£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,099£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,682£1,640
Semi-detached£1,302£1,449
Terraced£1,184£1,435
Flat or maisonette£969£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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