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Housing in SS9 0

What the homes in SS9 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
1,997 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.4%). Flats make up 51.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS9 0England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.3% of households in SS9 0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SS9 0
45%
41%
14%
England
  • Owned45.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 0England
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.5%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

SS9 0England
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southend-on-Sea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southend-on-Sea (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Southend-on-SeaEngland
All homes£1,306£1,459
One bedroom£878£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,116£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,864£2,161
Detached£1,665£1,640
Semi-detached£1,420£1,449
Terraced£1,322£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,035£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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