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Housing in RM15 5

What the homes in RM15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
20,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

RM15 5England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced39%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in RM15 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

RM15 5
56%
13%
31%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented31.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM15 5England
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council27.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

RM15 5England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Thurrock

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Thurrock (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ThurrockEngland
All homes£1,380£1,459
One bedroom£941£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,214£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,474£1,489
Four or more£2,195£2,161
Detached£1,931£1,640
Semi-detached£1,502£1,449
Terraced£1,349£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,077£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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