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Housing in E

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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
1,208,547 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.4%). Flats make up 64.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached9.1%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat53.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.1% of households in E own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

E
33%
34%
30%
England
  • Owned33.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented34.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

EEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tower Hamlets

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tower Hamlets (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tower HamletsEngland
All homes£2,453£1,459
One bedroom£1,992£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,418£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,750£1,489
Four or more£3,378£2,161
Detached£3,078£1,640
Semi-detached£3,012£1,449
Terraced£2,735£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,284£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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