Housing in RM7 9DP
What the homes in RM7 9DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rush Green
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,691 (2024)
RM7 9DPRomford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.1%). Flats make up 36.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
54% of households in the RM7 9DP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned54%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented16.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.8% 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 (24%). 38.1% 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 9DP (Rush Green) (about 2,691 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.