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Housing in SS3 9RZ

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

Neighbourhood
Shoeburyness
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.1%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SS3 9RZEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat33.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.7% of households in the SS3 9RZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

SS3 9RZ
35%
18%
48%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented47.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS3 9RZEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council32.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS3 9RZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

SS3 9RZEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 9RZ (Shoeburyness) (about 1,508 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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