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Housing in SS5 4EX

What the homes in SS5 4EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hockley South & Hawkwell West
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS5 4EXEngland
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.3%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.7% of households in the SS5 4EX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.

SS5 4EX
86%
England
  • Owned85.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented4.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS5 4EXEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 15.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS5 4EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.1%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

SS5 4EXEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 SS5 4EX (Hockley South & Hawkwell West) (about 2,077 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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