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Housing in RM2

What the homes in RM2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
22,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM2England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat30.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in RM2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

RM2
70%
20%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM2England
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

RM2England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Havering

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Havering (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HaveringEngland
All homes£1,565£1,459
One bedroom£1,217£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,542£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,847£1,489
Four or more£2,496£2,161
Detached£2,402£1,640
Semi-detached£1,930£1,449
Terraced£1,803£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,423£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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