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Housing in E20

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
27,426 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.9%). Flats make up 86.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E20England
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat80.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.9% of households in E20 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.3% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

E20
22%
47%
24%
England
  • Owned21.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.9%1%
  • Private rented47%20.5%
  • Social rented24.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E20England
Owned outright5.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (25%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

E20England
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households25%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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