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Housing in SS16 4PR

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

Neighbourhood
Lee Chapel South & Kingswood
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS16 4PREngland
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached46.6%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90% of households in the SS16 4PR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

SS16 4PR
90%
England
  • Owned90%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented6.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS16 4PREngland
Owned outright51.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS16 4PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SS16 4PREngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 4PR (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 1,569 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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