Housing in RM7 8DN
What the homes in RM7 8DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Romford North West
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
RM7 8DNRomford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.3% of households in the RM7 8DN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.5%20.5%
- Social rented14.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM7 8DN (Romford North West) (about 1,891 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.