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Housing in SS8

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

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
38,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS8England
Detached49.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in SS8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SS8
76%
17%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS8England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.3%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SS8England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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