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Housing in E12 5

What the homes in E12 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
27,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.3%). Flats make up 50.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E12 5England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat39.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.8% of households in E12 5 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%. 16.9% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

E12 5
37%
34%
27%
England
  • Owned36.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E12 5England
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council18.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E12 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 37.1% of households include dependent children.

E12 5England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newham (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewhamEngland
All homes£1,928£1,459
One bedroom£1,630£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,993£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,212£1,489
Four or more£2,672£2,161
Detached£2,179£1,640
Semi-detached£2,331£1,449
Terraced£2,068£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,836£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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