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Housing in RM7 0

What the homes in RM7 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
22,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.4%). Flats make up 37.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM7 0England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in RM7 0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

RM7 0
54%
25%
19%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM7 0England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM7 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 32.6% of households include dependent children.

RM7 0England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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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