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Housing in E16 2RN

What the homes in E16 2RN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Silvertown & Royal Wharf
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (94.8%). Flats make up 95.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E16 2RNEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat94.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.7% of households in the E16 2RN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 66.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 4.6% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

E16 2RN
29%
67%
England
  • Owned28.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented66.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E16 2RNEngland
Owned outright4.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent64.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E16 2RNEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (35.3%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

E16 2RNEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.2%12.8%
Couple, no children35.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%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 2RN (Silvertown & Royal Wharf) (about 1,562 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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