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Housing in SS9

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
65,634 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SS9England
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in SS9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

SS9
74%
18%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS9England
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SS9England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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