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Housing in SS1 3JE

What the homes in SS1 3JE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Bay
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.1%). Flats make up 23.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS1 3JEEngland
Detached53.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the SS1 3JE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

SS1 3JE
82%
16%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS1 3JEEngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS1 3JEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

SS1 3JEEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 3JE (Thorpe Bay) (about 1,509 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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