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Housing in RM5 2EU

What the homes in RM5 2EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Collier Row & Park Farm
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,055 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.6%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM5 2EUEngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in the RM5 2EU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

RM5 2EU
65%
13%
22%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM5 2EUEngland
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM5 2EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

RM5 2EUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 RM5 2EU (Collier Row & Park Farm) (about 2,055 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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