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Housing in SS0 7

What the homes in SS0 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
21,336 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (33.7%). Flats make up 66.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS0 7England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house33.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.4% of households in SS0 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

SS0 7
44%
47%
England
  • Owned44.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented46.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS0 7England
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS0 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.9%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SS0 7England
Living alone, under 6630.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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