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Postcode district · Dagenham

Housing in RM8

What the homes in RM8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
59,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

RM8England
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat21%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.9% of households in RM8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

RM8
42%
24%
32%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented32.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM8England
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council24.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 38.4% of households include dependent children.

RM8England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barking and Dagenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barking and Dagenham (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Barking and DagenhamEngland
All homes£1,698£1,459
One bedroom£1,377£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,721£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,519£2,161
Detached£1,884£1,640
Semi-detached£1,974£1,449
Terraced£1,852£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,614£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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