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Housing in RM12

What the homes in RM12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
49,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.4%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

RM12England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.4%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in RM12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

RM12
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM12England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

RM12England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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