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Housing in RM6 6

What the homes in RM6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
17,450 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.8%). Flats make up 35.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM6 6England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.7% of households in RM6 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

RM6 6
54%
26%
20%
England
  • Owned53.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM6 6England
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

RM6 6England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barking and Dagenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barking and Dagenham (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Barking and DagenhamEngland
All homes£1,698£1,459
One bedroom£1,377£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,721£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,519£2,161
Detached£1,884£1,640
Semi-detached£1,974£1,449
Terraced£1,852£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,614£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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