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Housing in SS16 5GB

What the homes in SS16 5GB 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
2,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.6%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS16 5GBEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced49.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in the SS16 5GB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

SS16 5GB
59%
20%
18%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS16 5GBEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS16 5GBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

SS16 5GBEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%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 5GB (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 2,674 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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