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Housing in E3 4

What the homes in E3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
33,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.1%). Flats make up 85%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E3 4England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.5%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat79.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.8% of households in E3 4 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.5% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

E3 4
23%
29%
46%
England
  • Owned22.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented46%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E3 4England
Owned outright6.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council14.8%8.3%
From a housing association31.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E3 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

E3 4England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.9%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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