Cost of living in Southend-on-Sea
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Southend-on-Sea
The average monthly rent in Southend-on-Sea is £875.
- 1 Bed£750 /mo
- 2 Bed£925 /mo
- 3 Bed£1,225 /mo
- 4+ Bed£1,495 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £725/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Southend-on-Sea
The average annual salary for residents of Southend-on-Sea is £33,594.
We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
House prices in Southend-on-Sea
The average house price in Southend-on-Sea is £340,000.
- Detached£603,500
- Semi-detached£410,250
- Terraced£336,000
- Flat£220,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Southend-on-Sea
Band D council tax in Southend-on-Sea is £2,265 per year.
- Band A£1,510
- Band B£1,762
- Band C£2,013
- Band DBenchmark£2,265
- Band E£2,769
- Band F£3,272
- Band G£3,775
- Band H£4,530
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Southend-on-Sea
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Southend-on-Sea
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.