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Housing in RM3 0SR

What the homes in RM3 0SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harold Park & Harold Wood
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,633 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.5%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RM3 0SREngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached53.5%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the RM3 0SR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

RM3 0SR
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM3 0SREngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM3 0SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

RM3 0SREngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM3 0SR (Harold Park & Harold Wood) (about 1,633 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.

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