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Postcode sector · Westcliff-on-Sea

Housing in SS0 8

What the homes in SS0 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
14,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (34%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS0 8England
Detached12.8%22.9%
Semi-detached10.7%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat31.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house34%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.5% of households in SS0 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SS0 8
51%
42%
England
  • Owned51.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented41.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS0 8England
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS0 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.6%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

SS0 8England
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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