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Housing in RM9 6

What the homes in RM9 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
28,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.5%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

RM9 6England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced51.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.7% of households in RM9 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

RM9 6
41%
21%
36%
England
  • Owned40.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM9 6England
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council25%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM9 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 37% of households include dependent children.

RM9 6England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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