Housing in SS4 2AE
What the homes in SS4 2AE 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
- 1,379 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SS4 2AERochford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.8% of households in the SS4 2AE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented17.3%20.5%
- Social rented9.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS4 2AE (Rochford Town & Canewdon) (about 1,379 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.