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Housing in SS3 9FN

What the homes in SS3 9FN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Shoebury
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS3 9FNEngland
Detached40.3%22.9%
Semi-detached49.7%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.9% of households in the SS3 9FN area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.2% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

SS3 9FN
89%
England
  • Owned88.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS3 9FNEngland
Owned outright55.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS3 9FNEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (18.5%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

SS3 9FNEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS3 9FN (West Shoebury) (about 1,470 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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