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Housing in RM5 2TT

What the homes in RM5 2TT 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
1,809 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RM5 2TTEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached46.8%31.5%
Terraced42%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the RM5 2TT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

RM5 2TT
75%
14%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM5 2TTEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM5 2TTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

RM5 2TTEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM5 2TT (Collier Row & Park Farm) (about 1,809 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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