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Housing in SS2 6JR

What the homes in SS2 6JR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prittlewell
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,153 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.3%). Flats make up 48%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS2 6JREngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat41.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in the SS2 6JR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

SS2 6JR
49%
24%
27%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS2 6JREngland
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS2 6JREngland
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10%
20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SS2 6JREngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southend-on-Sea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southend-on-Sea (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
All homes£1,306£1,459
One bedroom£878£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,116£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,864£2,161
Detached£1,665£1,640
Semi-detached£1,420£1,449
Terraced£1,322£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,035£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 6JR (Prittlewell) (about 2,153 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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