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Housing in CO9 4RT

What the homes in CO9 4RT 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
2,221 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CO9 4RTEngland
Detached54.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the CO9 4RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CO9 4RT
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CO9 4RTEngland
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CO9 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.9%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

CO9 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children26.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CO9 4RT (Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham) (about 2,221 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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