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Housing in E16 1JE

What the homes in E16 1JE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Canning Town South & Bow Creek
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,068 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.1%). Flats make up 72.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E16 1JEEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat70.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.6% of households in the E16 1JE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 6.8% own outright and 8.9% with a mortgage.

E16 1JE
16%
21%
61%
England
  • Owned15.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented60.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E16 1JEEngland
Owned outright6.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council45.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E16 1JEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

E16 1JEEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%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 E16 1JE (Canning Town South & Bow Creek) (about 2,068 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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