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Postcode district · Westcliff-on-Sea

Housing in SS0

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
61,976 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.2%). Flats make up 45.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS0England
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in SS0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SS0
57%
34%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS0England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

SS0England
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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