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Housing in E3

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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
88,774 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75%). Flats make up 82.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E3England
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached3.3%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat75%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.1% of households in E3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.1% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

E3
25%
31%
40%
England
  • Owned25.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented40.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E3England
Owned outright7.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association27.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.2%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

E3England
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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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