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Housing in E17 4JE

What the homes in E17 4JE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.3%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E17 4JEEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced38.3%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in the E17 4JE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

E17 4JE
48%
32%
15%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented31.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E17 4JEEngland
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E17 4JEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

E17 4JEEngland
Living alone, under 6628%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E17 4JE (Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest) (about 2,956 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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