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Housing in RM1 4FA

What the homes in RM1 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RM1 4FAEngland
Detached34.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in the RM1 4FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

RM1 4FA
81%
12%
England
  • Owned80.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM1 4FAEngland
Owned outright45.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM1 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

RM1 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM1 4FA (Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross) (about 1,602 residents).

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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