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Postcode district · Basildon

Housing in SS15

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
41,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.4%). Flats make up 24.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS15England
Detached17.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in SS15 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

SS15
55%
14%
29%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS15England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

SS15England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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