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Housing in RM16 3

What the homes in RM16 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
18,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

RM16 3England
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in RM16 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

RM16 3
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM16 3England
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM16 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

RM16 3England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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