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Housing in E15 3

What the homes in E15 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
28,062 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.6%). Flats make up 57.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E15 3England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat49.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.5% of households in E15 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

E15 3
25%
32%
40%
England
  • Owned25.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented39.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E15 3England
Owned outright10.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council25%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E15 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (22.1%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

E15 3England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.1%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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