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Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Housing in SS99 9

What the homes in SS99 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
6,905 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.7%). Flats make up 45%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SS99 9England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat25%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.1% of households in SS99 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

SS99 9
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England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented40.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SS99 9England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SS99 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SS99 9England
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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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