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Housing in SS16 4TP

What the homes in SS16 4TP 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
1,391 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.2%). Flats make up 27.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

SS16 4TPEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced38.2%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.1% of households in the SS16 4TP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SS16 4TP
50%
38%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS16 4TPEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council33.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS16 4TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

SS16 4TPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 4TP (Vange & Pitsea) (about 1,391 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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