Rent in Southend-on-Sea is up
+5.1%
The average private rent in Southend-on-Sea is now £1,316 a month, £64 more than in September 2025. That's £768 a year more for the average renter. It's 114th of 334 areas, and 7th of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Southend-on-Sea ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | £1,316 | +5.1% | +29% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £884 | +5.1% |
| 2 bed | £1,124 | +5.0% |
| 3 bed | £1,371 | +5.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,879 | +4.8% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,042 | +4.7% |
| Terraced | £1,333 | +5.4% |
| Semi-detached | £1,432 | +5.4% |
| Detached | £1,678 | +4.9% |
Nearby in the table
Epping Forest +5.5%Thurrock +5.3%Rochford +5.0%Peterborough +4.9%Basildon +4.8%East Hertfordshire +4.8%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000033), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists