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Housing in RM6 5SU

What the homes in RM6 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53%). Flats make up 23.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RM6 5SUEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced53%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in the RM6 5SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

RM6 5SU
68%
28%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM6 5SUEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM6 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.6%). 34.5% of households include dependent children.

RM6 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Redbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Redbridge (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

RedbridgeEngland
All homes£1,726£1,459
One bedroom£1,368£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,681£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,981£1,489
Four or more£2,711£2,161
Detached£2,752£1,640
Semi-detached£2,176£1,449
Terraced£2,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,551£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM6 5SU (Aldborough Hatch) (about 1,901 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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