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Housing in SS9 4JP

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

Neighbourhood
Belfairs
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS9 4JPEngland
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached47.3%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in the SS9 4JP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

SS9 4JP
59%
16%
24%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 4JPEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council18.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 4JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 28% of households include dependent children.

SS9 4JPEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 4JP (Belfairs) (about 1,431 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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