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Housing in E2

What the homes in E2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
67,306 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.9%). Flats make up 90.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E2England
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat80.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.4% of households in E2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

E2
20%
35%
41%
England
  • Owned20.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented41.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E2England
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council24.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 21% of households include dependent children.

E2England
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.2%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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