PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Upminster

Housing in RM14 2

What the homes in RM14 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
15,285 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.2%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

RM14 2England
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached61.2%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in RM14 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

RM14 2
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM14 2England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM14 2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

RM14 2England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 206 postcodes