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Housing in RM5 3LS

What the homes in RM5 3LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Romford North
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.1%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RM5 3LSEngland
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.4%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.4% of households in the RM5 3LS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 43.4% with a mortgage.

RM5 3LS
83%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM5 3LSEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM5 3LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

RM5 3LSEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 3LS (Romford North) (about 1,613 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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