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Housing in E13 8FS

What the homes in E13 8FS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Canning Town East
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,082 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (31.5%). Flats make up 62.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E13 8FSEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached7.7%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.3% of households in the E13 8FS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 64% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.6% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

E13 8FS
17%
64%
18%
England
  • Owned17.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented64%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E13 8FSEngland
Owned outright7.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent61.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E13 8FSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (19.8%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

E13 8FSEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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 E13 8FS (Canning Town East) (about 2,082 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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