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Housing in E15 2HZ

What the homes in E15 2HZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.2%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E15 2HZEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat79.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.3% of households in the E15 2HZ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.2% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

E15 2HZ
24%
37%
31%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.2%1%
  • Private rented37.2%20.5%
  • Social rented30.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E15 2HZEngland
Owned outright7.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E15 2HZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

E15 2HZEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.8%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 E15 2HZ (Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town) (about 2,333 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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