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Housing in E17 8PN

What the homes in E17 8PN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Markhouse & St James Park
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.5%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

E17 8PNEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced57.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in the E17 8PN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

E17 8PN
52%
31%
16%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E17 8PNEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E17 8PNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

E17 8PNEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.5%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 8PN (Markhouse & St James Park) (about 2,037 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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