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Housing in E1W

What the homes in E1W are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
26,850 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.6%). Flats make up 90.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E1WEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat80.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.2% of households in E1W own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

E1W
28%
42%
28%
England
  • Owned28.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented41.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E1WEngland
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E1WEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.6%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

E1WEngland
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tower Hamlets

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tower Hamlets (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Tower HamletsEngland
All homes£2,453£1,459
One bedroom£1,992£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,418£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,750£1,489
Four or more£3,378£2,161
Detached£3,078£1,640
Semi-detached£3,012£1,449
Terraced£2,735£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,284£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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