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Housing in RM10 9

What the homes in RM10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
23,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.6%). Flats make up 31.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM10 9England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced40.6%23%
Purpose-built flat27.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.2% of households in RM10 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

RM10 9
40%
25%
34%
England
  • Owned40.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM10 9England
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council25.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 36.5% of households include dependent children.

RM10 9England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barking and Dagenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barking and Dagenham (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Barking and DagenhamEngland
All homes£1,698£1,459
One bedroom£1,377£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,721£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,519£2,161
Detached£1,884£1,640
Semi-detached£1,974£1,449
Terraced£1,852£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,614£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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