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Housing in RM20 4

What the homes in RM20 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
8,811 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.4%). Flats make up 35.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM20 4England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced41.4%23%
Purpose-built flat33.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in RM20 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.7% own outright and 42.2% with a mortgage.

RM20 4
55%
32%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM20 4England
Owned outright12.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM20 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 36.4% of households include dependent children.

RM20 4England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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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