PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Basildon

Housing in SS16 4SA

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

Neighbourhood
Vange & Pitsea
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.2%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.

SS16 4SAEngland
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.5% of households in the SS16 4SA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

SS16 4SA
51%
16%
32%
England
  • Owned51.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented31.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS16 4SAEngland
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council24.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS16 4SAEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

SS16 4SAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 4SA (Vange & Pitsea) (about 2,217 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes