PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · London

Housing in E18 2

What the homes in E18 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
16,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.1%). Flats make up 58.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E18 2England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat48.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.8% of households in E18 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

E18 2
55%
33%
England
  • Owned54.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E18 2England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E18 2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

E18 2England
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Redbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Redbridge (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

RedbridgeEngland
All homes£1,726£1,459
One bedroom£1,368£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,681£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,981£1,489
Four or more£2,711£2,161
Detached£2,752£1,640
Semi-detached£2,176£1,449
Terraced£2,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,551£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

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 205 postcodes