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Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS1 1

What the homes in SS1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
16,520 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.8%). Flats make up 74.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS1 1England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house29%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.6% of households in SS1 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

SS1 1
38%
50%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented50.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS1 1England
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.7%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

SS1 1England
Living alone, under 6633.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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