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Housing in E13

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
78,576 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.3%). Flats make up 47.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E13England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached10.5%31.5%
Terraced35.4%23%
Purpose-built flat36.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.7% of households in E13 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

E13
32%
35%
31%
England
  • Owned31.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E13England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council19.1%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E13England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (22.7%). 30% of households include dependent children.

E13England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.7%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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