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Housing in SS9 5UF

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

Neighbourhood
Eastwood
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.6%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

SS9 5UFEngland
Detached24.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in the SS9 5UF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

SS9 5UF
70%
14%
15%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9 5UFEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9 5UFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

SS9 5UFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 5UF (Eastwood) (about 2,342 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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