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Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS1 3SS

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

Neighbourhood
Southchurch
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.8%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS1 3SSEngland
Detached66.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.1% of households in the SS1 3SS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.4% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

SS1 3SS
89%
England
  • Owned89.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS1 3SSEngland
Owned outright54.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS1 3SSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

SS1 3SSEngland
Living alone, under 665.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 3SS (Southchurch) (about 1,454 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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