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Housing in Southend-on-Sea

What the homes in Southend-on-Sea are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
131,367 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.3%). Flats make up 39.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
Detached14.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in Southend-on-Sea own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

Southend-on-Sea
59%
29%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

Southend-on-SeaEngland
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southend-on-Sea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southend-on-Sea (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
All homes£1,306£1,459
One bedroom£878£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,116£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,864£2,161
Detached£1,665£1,640
Semi-detached£1,420£1,449
Terraced£1,322£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,035£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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