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Postcode district · Rochford

Housing in SS4

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

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
26,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS4England
Detached30.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.9%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in SS4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

SS4
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  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS4England
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

SS4England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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