Housing in E18 2FG
What the homes in E18 2FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Woodford High Road
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
E18 2FGLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.8%). Flats make up 86%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
37.9% of households in the E18 2FG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.6%1%
- Private rented38.4%20.5%
- Social rented20.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E18 2FG (South Woodford High Road) (about 1,680 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.