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Housing in SS6 7

What the homes in SS6 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
20,985 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS6 7England
Detached36.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.6%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.6% of households in SS6 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

SS6 7
83%
England
  • Owned82.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS6 7England
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS6 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 25% of households include dependent children.

SS6 7England
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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