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Housing in RM1

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
49,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM1England
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.1% of households in RM1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

RM1
63%
22%
13%
England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM1England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 29% of households include dependent children.

RM1England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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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