PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · London

Housing in E16

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
81,301 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.8%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E16England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat62.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.3% of households in E16 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

E16
24%
39%
33%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented38.9%20.5%
  • Social rented33.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E16England
Owned outright6.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E16England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

E16England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district