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Housing in RM18 7

What the homes in RM18 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
12,242 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.2%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM18 7England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.4% of households in RM18 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

RM18 7
37%
21%
41%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented41.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM18 7England
Owned outright13.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council36.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM18 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 38.1% of households include dependent children.

RM18 7England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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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