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Postcode sector · Basildon

Housing in SS15 5

What the homes in SS15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
24,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.7%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS15 5England
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced40.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.5% of households in SS15 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

SS15 5
50%
14%
34%
England
  • Owned50.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS15 5England
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council18.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

SS15 5England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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