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Housing in SS4 3FN

What the homes in SS4 3FN 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
1,264 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.2%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS4 3FNEngland
Detached33%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced29%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in the SS4 3FN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 44.8% with a mortgage.

SS4 3FN
79%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.1%1%
  • Private rented5.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS4 3FNEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS4 3FNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.9%). 36% of households include dependent children.

SS4 3FNEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 3FN (Rochford Town & Canewdon) (about 1,264 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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