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Housing in E12 5QH

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

Neighbourhood
Little Ilford West
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,062 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.8%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

E12 5QHEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.4%31.5%
Terraced51.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.2% of households in the E12 5QH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

E12 5QH
37%
50%
England
  • Owned37.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented50%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E12 5QHEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 12.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E12 5QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.3%). 44.5% of households include dependent children.

E12 5QHEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children4.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E12 5QH (Little Ilford West) (about 2,062 residents).

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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