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Housing in RM15 5FD

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

Neighbourhood
North Ockendon
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.1%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM15 5FDEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced52.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in the RM15 5FD area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

RM15 5FD
49%
13%
36%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented36.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM15 5FDEngland
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council19.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM15 5FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.6%). 41.8% of households include dependent children.

RM15 5FDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM15 5FD (North Ockendon) (about 1,947 residents).

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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