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Housing in SS1 2LS

What the homes in SS1 2LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kursaal
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,279 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.7%). Flats make up 77.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS1 2LSEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat49.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.8% of households in the SS1 2LS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

SS1 2LS
35%
37%
28%
England
  • Owned34.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS1 2LSEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS1 2LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.5%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

SS1 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 2LS (Kursaal) (about 2,279 residents).

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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