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Housing in RM17 9

What the homes in RM17 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
5,069 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (61.6%). Flats make up 66.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RM17 9England
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.8%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat61.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.9% of households in RM17 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

RM17 9
35%
34%
29%
England
  • Owned34.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented34.2%20.5%
  • Social rented29.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM17 9England
Owned outright11.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council25.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM17 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 34% of households include dependent children.

RM17 9England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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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