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Postcode · Rochford

Housing in SS4 1DB

What the homes in SS4 1DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rochford Town & Canewdon
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,861 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.9%). Flats make up 54.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS4 1DBEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat42.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.3% of households in the SS4 1DB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

SS4 1DB
41%
24%
34%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS4 1DBEngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association30%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS4 1DBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

SS4 1DBEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Rochford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rochford (August 2026, +5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

RochfordEngland
All homes£1,300£1,459
One bedroom£890£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,428£1,489
Four or more£1,870£2,161
Detached£1,715£1,640
Semi-detached£1,359£1,449
Terraced£1,297£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,066£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS4 1DB (Rochford Town & Canewdon) (about 1,861 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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