PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Grays

Housing in RM20 4BF

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

Neighbourhood
West Thurrock
Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,780 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.9%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM20 4BFEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced49.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in the RM20 4BF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 46.4% with a mortgage.

RM20 4BF
64%
23%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM20 4BFEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM20 4BFEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.7%). 37.3% of households include dependent children.

RM20 4BFEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM20 4BF (West Thurrock) (about 2,780 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes