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Housing in SS9 5RA

What the homes in SS9 5RA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eastwood Park
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.8%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SS9 5RAEngland
Detached56.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.1% of households in the SS9 5RA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 60.2% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

SS9 5RA
92%
England
  • Owned92.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 5RAEngland
Owned outright60.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 5RAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.9%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

SS9 5RAEngland
Living alone, under 667.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 5RA (Eastwood Park) (about 1,521 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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