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Housing in E18

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
25,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 50.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E18England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in E18 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

E18
58%
31%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E18England
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

E18England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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.

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