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Housing in SS17

What the homes in SS17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
41,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS17England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached46.8%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in SS17 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

SS17
77%
13%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS17England
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

SS17England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

ThurrockEngland
All homes£1,380£1,459
One bedroom£941£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,214£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,474£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£1,931£1,640
Semi-detached£1,502£1,449
Terraced£1,349£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,077£1,444

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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