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Housing in RM7 7

What the homes in RM7 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
12,145 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

RM7 7England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in RM7 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

RM7 7
62%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM7 7England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM7 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

RM7 7England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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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