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Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS3

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
33,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

SS3England
Detached22%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in SS3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

SS3
65%
17%
17%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS3England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

SS3England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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