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Housing in SS5 6HH

What the homes in SS5 6HH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hullbridge
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.5%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS5 6HHEngland
Detached45.8%22.9%
Semi-detached49.5%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91% of households in the SS5 6HH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

SS5 6HH
91%
England
  • Owned91%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS5 6HHEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS5 6HHEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

SS5 6HHEngland
Living alone, under 665%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS5 6HH (Hullbridge) (about 1,673 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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