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 £869 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,845 — a spread of £976 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,292, the Southend-on-Sea figure sits above the East of England average of £1,281 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,292, up from £1,151 in July 2024.
The Southend-on-Sea Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £869 | +5.3% |
| 2 bed | £1,104 | +5.0% |
| 3 bed | £1,344 | +5.2% |
| 4+ bed | £1,845 | +4.5% |
Average monthly rent in Southend-on-Sea, all property sizes: £1,151 in July 2024 to £1,292 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | £1,292 | +5.0% |
| East of England | £1,281 | +3.3% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
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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