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Housing in SS8 1

What the homes in SS8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
1,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS8 1England
Detached48.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in SS8 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

SS8 1
73%
21%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS8 1England
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (16.5%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

SS8 1England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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