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Housing in RM17 6UP

What the homes in RM17 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tilbury
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,710 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.3%). Flats make up 50.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RM17 6UPEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat44.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in the RM17 6UP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

RM17 6UP
49%
39%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented39.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM17 6UPEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM17 6UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

RM17 6UPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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 RM17 6UP (Tilbury) (about 2,710 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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