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Housing in RM16 2

What the homes in RM16 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
15,774 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.3%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RM16 2England
Detached17.7%22.9%
Semi-detached52.3%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in RM16 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

RM16 2
75%
16%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM16 2England
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM16 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

RM16 2England
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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