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Housing in RM5

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
36,200 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 19.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM5England
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.5% of households in RM5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

RM5
68%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM5England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

RM5England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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

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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