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Housing in RM1 2

What the homes in RM1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
19,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.5%). Flats make up 54.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RM1 2England
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat45.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.3% of households in RM1 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

RM1 2
48%
34%
15%
England
  • Owned48.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM1 2England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

RM1 2England
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Havering

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Havering (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HaveringEngland
All homes£1,565£1,459
One bedroom£1,217£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,542£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,847£1,489
Four or more£2,496£2,161
Detached£2,402£1,640
Semi-detached£1,930£1,449
Terraced£1,803£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,423£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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