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Housing in E13 8RL

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

Neighbourhood
Plaistow South
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,274 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.3%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

E13 8RLEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced44.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.5% of households in the E13 8RL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

E13 8RL
36%
24%
38%
England
  • Owned35.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented38.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E13 8RLEngland
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council30.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E13 8RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

E13 8RLEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E13 8RL (Plaistow South) (about 2,274 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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