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Postcode area · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
573,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SSEngland
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in SS own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

SS
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned68%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SSEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% 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 a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

SSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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