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Housing in SS4 3PN

What the homes in SS4 3PN 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)
Property types

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.

SS4 3PNEngland
Detached41.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced11.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the SS4 3PN 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.

SS4 3PN
73%
17%
England
  • 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

SS4 3PNEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

SS4 3PNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

SS4 3PNEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 3PN (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.

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