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Housing in RM9 9

What the homes in RM9 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
4,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.7%). Flats make up 61.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RM9 9England
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached10.3%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat59.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.6% of households in RM9 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 8.4% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

RM9 9
29%
12%
56%
England
  • Owned28.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented56.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM9 9England
Owned outright8.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council53%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM9 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 33% of households include dependent children.

RM9 9England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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