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Housing in E17 3

What the homes in E17 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
27,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.9%). Flats make up 63.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E17 3England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat46.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.9% of households in E17 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

E17 3
40%
31%
27%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E17 3England
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council17.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E17 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

E17 3England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Waltham Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Waltham Forest (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Waltham ForestEngland
All homes£1,763£1,459
One bedroom£1,400£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,723£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,023£1,489
Four or more£2,565£2,161
Detached£2,142£1,640
Semi-detached£2,306£1,449
Terraced£2,050£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,593£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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