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Housing in SS14 2DS

What the homes in SS14 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Laindon East & Lee Chapel North
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.7%). Flats make up 40%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SS14 2DSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.6%31.5%
Terraced42.7%23%
Purpose-built flat38.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.5% of households in the SS14 2DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SS14 2DS
45%
28%
26%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS14 2DSEngland
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council20.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS14 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

SS14 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS14 2DS (Laindon East & Lee Chapel North) (about 2,714 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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