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Housing in SS11 7PD

What the homes in SS11 7PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,319 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS11 7PDEngland
Detached50.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.9% of households in the SS11 7PD area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.

SS11 7PD
89%
England
  • Owned88.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS11 7PDEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS11 7PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 29% of households include dependent children.

SS11 7PDEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS11 7PD (Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden) (about 2,319 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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