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Housing in SS9 4

What the homes in SS9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
20,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.9%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SS9 4England
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.9%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in SS9 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SS9 4
72%
13%
14%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 4England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SS9 4England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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