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Housing in SS9 2EF

What the homes in SS9 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leigh
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.5%). Flats make up 58.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS9 2EFEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat42.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.6% of households in the SS9 2EF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SS9 2EF
62%
35%
England
  • Owned61.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 2EFEngland
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 12.2% of households include dependent children.

SS9 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 2EF (Leigh) (about 1,682 residents).

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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