Housing in SS16 6HZ
What the homes in SS16 6HZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
SS16 6HZBasildon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (67.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
84.1% of households in the SS16 6HZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Thurrock
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Thurrock (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 6HZ (Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill) (about 1,640 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.