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Housing in E17

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

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
132,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36%). Flats make up 48.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E17England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced36%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.2% of households in E17 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

E17
46%
30%
22%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented29.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E17England
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

E17England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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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