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Housing in RM3

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
51,533 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.3%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

RM3England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.4% of households in RM3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

RM3
56%
14%
28%
England
  • Owned56.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM3England
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

RM3England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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