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Housing in RM18

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

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
25,950 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.7%). Flats make up 23.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM18England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52% of households in RM18 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

RM18
52%
22%
25%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM18England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

RM18England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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