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Housing in SS16 4NH

What the homes in SS16 4NH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barstable
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS16 4NHEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced55%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.6% of households in the SS16 4NH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 10.2% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

SS16 4NH
30%
16%
52%
England
  • Owned29.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented52.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS16 4NHEngland
Owned outright10.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council18.6%8.3%
From a housing association33.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS16 4NHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 37.5% of households include dependent children.

SS16 4NHEngland
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 SS16 4NH (Barstable) (about 1,748 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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