The East of England stretches from towns within commuting reach of London to historic cathedral cities and the Norfolk and Suffolk coast — a region with a wide spread of rental markets. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Southend-on-Sea, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Southend-on-Sea averages £884 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,879 — a spread of £995 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,316, the Southend-on-Sea figure sits above the East of England average of £1,298 and below the England average of £1,466.
Over the 24 months to September 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,316, up from £1,178 in October 2024.
The Southend-on-Sea Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £884 | +5.1% |
| 2 bed | £1,124 | +5.0% |
| 3 bed | £1,371 | +5.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,879 | +4.8% |
Average monthly rent in Southend-on-Sea, all property sizes: £1,178 in October 2024 to £1,316 in September 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | £1,316 | +5.1% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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