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Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS1 9

What the homes in SS1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
4,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.5%). Flats make up 75%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS1 9England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat58.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.8% of households in SS1 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

SS1 9
31%
46%
19%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented45.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS1 9England
Owned outright11.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

SS1 9England
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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