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Housing in RM14

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
37,337 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.3%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RM14England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached54.3%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.5% of households in RM14 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

RM14
83%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM14England
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% 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 (22.9%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

RM14England
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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

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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