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Housing in E16 3DZ

What the homes in E16 3DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Custom House
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.8%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

E16 3DZEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced47.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.8% of households in the E16 3DZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

E16 3DZ
31%
29%
39%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E16 3DZEngland
Owned outright11.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council29.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E16 3DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (23.2%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

E16 3DZEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.2%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 3DZ (Custom House) (about 2,036 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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