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Housing in SS9 1

What the homes in SS9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
11,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (21.7%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS9 1England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.3% of households in SS9 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

SS9 1
67%
31%
England
  • Owned67.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 1England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SS9 1England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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