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Housing in SS7 1

What the homes in SS7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
22,248 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS7 1England
Detached41.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.6% of households in SS7 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

SS7 1
82%
13%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS7 1England
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

SS7 1England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Castle Point

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Castle Point (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Castle PointEngland
All homes£1,262£1,459
One bedroom£943£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,169£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,425£1,489
Four or more£2,040£2,161
Detached£1,436£1,640
Semi-detached£1,358£1,449
Terraced£1,332£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,049£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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