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Housing in E14 7BL

What the homes in E14 7BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mile End East & Burdett Estate
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,791 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (94.2%). Flats make up 94.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E14 7BLEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced1.1%23%
Purpose-built flat94.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.6% of households in the E14 7BL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 3.4% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

E14 7BL
24%
25%
47%
England
  • Owned23.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented47.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E14 7BLEngland
Owned outright3.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council18.6%8.3%
From a housing association28.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E14 7BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 35.1% of households include dependent children.

E14 7BLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tower Hamlets

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tower Hamlets (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tower HamletsEngland
All homes£2,453£1,459
One bedroom£1,992£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,418£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,750£1,489
Four or more£3,378£2,161
Detached£3,078£1,640
Semi-detached£3,012£1,449
Terraced£2,735£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,284£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E14 7BL (Mile End East & Burdett Estate) (about 2,791 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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