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Market snapshot

Southend-on-Sea rental market at a glance

594

Active rentals in Southend-on-Sea

£1,000/mo

Median monthly rent

6

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Southend-on-Sea

Median monthly rent, based on 594 active listings across 6 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£895/mo217
2 bed£1,300/mo142
3 bed£1,700/mo84
4+ bed£2,150/mo36
Room£685/mo84

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Southend-on-Sea rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Southend-on-Sea. Latest: £1,278/mo (Mar 26, +5.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,278

Mar 26

Annual

+5.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,010

Apr 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

£1,000£1,150£1,275Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Southend-on-Sea pay goes on rent?

Renters in Southend-on-Sea spend an estimated 46% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,278/mo

£15,336/yr

Median pay

£33,594/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

46%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Southend-on-Sea

Most Southend-on-Sea homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 83,170 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

2.93

≈ Band B–C

Stock

83k

83,170 properties

  • A
    21%17,140
  • B
    19%16,150
  • C
    30%24,730
  • D
    15%12,890
  • E
    8%6,800
  • F
    4%3,700
  • G
    2%1,640
  • H
    0%130

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Southend-on-Sea

98% of Southend-on-Sea premises can already get full-fibre and 98% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

98%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

98%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

495 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    98%
  • Gigabit-capable
    98%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Southend-on-Sea), July 2025, covering 82,740 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Southend-on-Sea homes

33% of Southend-on-Sea homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

33%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

67%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

67k

66,782 EPCs

  • A
    0%114
  • B
    6%3,803
  • C
    27%18,204
  • D
    44%29,475
  • E
    19%12,390
  • F
    3%2,226
  • G
    1%570

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Southend-on-Sea. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Southend-on-Sea

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Southend-on-Sea centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · SS2 6JH

    0.26 mi
  2. 2

    St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · SS0 7AY

    0.38 mi
  3. 3

    Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · SS1 2NS

    0.40 mi
  4. 4

    Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Academy converter · SS0 7PJ

    0.41 mi
  5. 5

    Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Foundation school · SS0 7AU

    0.50 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Southend-on-Sea centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Southend-on-Sea

Flats & apartments

254

58% of listings

Houses

93

21% of listings

Rooms

84

19% of listings

Bungalows

6

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Southend-on-Sea — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 35% of the 99 houses currently advertised in Southend-on-Sea.

  • Other house
    35%35
  • Terraced
    25%25
  • Semi-detached
    24%24
  • Detached
    9%9
  • Bungalow
    6%6

Rent by postcode

Where Southend-on-Sea rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 470 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Southend-on-Sea

  1. 1SS1 1GD£2,875/mo3 rentals
  2. 2ME4£1,675/mo13 rentals
  3. 3SS3£1,500/mo8 rentals

Cheapest in Southend-on-Sea

  1. 1SS7£630/mo5 rentals
  2. 2SS8£663/mo4 rentals
  3. 3SS17£663/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Southend-on-Sea

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Southend-on-Sea has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 36 of 36 postcode districts analysed, the median was 149 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Southend-on-Sea is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 149 crimes per area (median)
  • 36 of 36 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Southend-on-Sea’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Southend-on-Sea

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Leigh-on-Sea has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Southend-on-Sea.
  • Westcliff-on-Sea

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (269) · pop. ~12,000

    61
    per 1k
  • Leigh-on-Sea

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (40) · pop. ~22,000

    4.4
    per 1k
  • Shoeburyness

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (37) · pop. ~12,000

    6.4
    per 1k
  • Prittlewell

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (146) · pop. ~8,000

    51
    per 1k
  • Thorpe Bay

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (141) · pop. ~10,000

    31
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Southend-on-Sea listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Southend-on-Sea.

Rightmove
177
OpenRent
135
OnTheMarket
117
SpareRoom
84
PrimeLocation
50
Leaders
31

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Frequently asked

Renting in Southend-on-Sea — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Southend-on-Sea?

The median rent in Southend-on-Sea is £1000/month based on 594 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Southend-on-Sea?

There are currently 594 rental properties available in Southend-on-Sea, with 55 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Southend-on-Sea safe for renters?

Southend-on-Sea has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 149 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Southend-on-Sea?

The most commonly reported crime category in Southend-on-Sea is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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