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Housing in SS4 1GE

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

Neighbourhood
Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.6%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS4 1GEEngland
Detached18.5%22.9%
Semi-detached70.6%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.1% of households in the SS4 1GE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

SS4 1GE
85%
13%
England
  • Owned85.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS4 1GEEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS4 1GEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

SS4 1GEEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 1GE (Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East) (about 1,621 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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