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Postcode district · Basildon

Housing in SS14

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
35,880 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.2%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS14England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced51.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.4% of households in SS14 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

SS14
53%
15%
31%
England
  • Owned53.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented30.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS14England
Owned outright22.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council20.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 32% of households include dependent children.

SS14England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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