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Housing in RM7

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

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
45,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.3%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RM7England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in RM7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

RM7
58%
23%
17%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM7England
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%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.

RM7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 31% of households include dependent children.

RM7England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.2%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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