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Housing in E16 9

What the homes in E16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
3,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.6%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

E16 9England
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced43.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.8% of households in E16 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

E16 9
33%
38%
27%
England
  • Owned32.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E16 9England
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (19.4%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

E16 9England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.4%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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