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Housing in RM4 1

What the homes in RM4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
15,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.3%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

RM4 1England
Detached28.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in RM4 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

RM4 1
67%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM4 1England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

RM4 1England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£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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