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Housing in SS15 6

What the homes in SS15 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
20,941 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.6%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

SS15 6England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20%31.5%
Terraced30.6%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53% of households in SS15 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

SS15 6
53%
14%
32%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS15 6England
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council18.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS15 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

SS15 6England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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