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Housing in SS12 0

What the homes in SS12 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
11,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.8%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS12 0England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79% of households in SS12 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SS12 0
79%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS12 0England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS12 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

SS12 0England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Basildon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Basildon (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BasildonEngland
All homes£1,424£1,459
One bedroom£983£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,269£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,508£1,489
Four or more£2,123£2,161
Detached£1,963£1,640
Semi-detached£1,494£1,449
Terraced£1,435£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,131£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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