Housing in CO9 4PP
What the homes in CO9 4PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,458 (2024)
CO9 4PPHalstead
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
71.3% of households in the CO9 4PP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented15.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 4PP (Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham) (about 2,458 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.