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Housing in E12 9

What the homes in E12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
2,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48%). Flats make up 67.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E12 9England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached5.3%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat48%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.4% of households in E12 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.9% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

E12 9
25%
46%
26%
England
  • Owned25.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented46.3%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E12 9England
Owned outright12.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council22.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 34.9% of households include dependent children.

E12 9England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households21%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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