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Housing in SS3 8

What the homes in SS3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
9,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.2%). Flats make up 21.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS3 8England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced31.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in SS3 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

SS3 8
61%
24%
15%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS3 8England
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SS3 8England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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