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Housing in SS6 0

What the homes in SS6 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
2,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS6 0England
Detached36%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in SS6 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

SS6 0
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS6 0England
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS6 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

SS6 0England
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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