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Housing in E15 2QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Mill Meads
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,102 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (89.1%). Flats make up 93.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E15 2QQEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.3%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat89.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in the E15 2QQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.1% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

E15 2QQ
27%
55%
12%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6%1%
  • Private rented54.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E15 2QQEngland
Owned outright5.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E15 2QQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.8%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

E15 2QQEngland
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households25%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 2QQ (Mill Meads) (about 2,102 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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