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Housing in RM6

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
48,744 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.1%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM6England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat29.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.4% of households in RM6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

RM6
52%
28%
18%
England
  • Owned52.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM6England
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26%). 36.7% of households include dependent children.

RM6England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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

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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