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Housing in E20 1

What the homes in E20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
17,033 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (89%). Flats make up 90.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E20 1England
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat89%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.2% of households in E20 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 3.9% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

E20 1
18%
51%
23%
England
  • Owned18.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.5%1%
  • Private rented51%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E20 1England
Owned outright3.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E20 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (27.5%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

E20 1England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households27.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newham (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewhamEngland
All homes£1,928£1,459
One bedroom£1,630£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,993£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,212£1,489
Four or more£2,672£2,161
Detached£2,179£1,640
Semi-detached£2,331£1,449
Terraced£2,068£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,836£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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