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Housing in E10

What the homes in E10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
63,987 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.8%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E10England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached9.6%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in E10 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

E10
44%
34%
20%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E10England
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E10England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

E10England
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Waltham Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Waltham Forest (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Waltham ForestEngland
All homes£1,763£1,459
One bedroom£1,400£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,723£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,023£1,489
Four or more£2,565£2,161
Detached£2,142£1,640
Semi-detached£2,306£1,449
Terraced£2,050£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,593£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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