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Housing in SS3 9PB

What the homes in SS3 9PB 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
1,620 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SS3 9PBEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.6% of households in the SS3 9PB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

SS3 9PB
39%
24%
37%
England
  • Owned38.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented37.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS3 9PBEngland
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council20.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS3 9PBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.1%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

SS3 9PBEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 9PB (West Shoebury) (about 1,620 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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