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Housing in E4 6RX

What the homes in E4 6RX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Larkswood
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.5%). Flats make up 60.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E4 6RXEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat56.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in the E4 6RX area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

E4 6RX
54%
19%
26%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented26.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E4 6RXEngland
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E4 6RXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

E4 6RXEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Waltham Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Waltham Forest (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Waltham ForestEngland
All homes£1,763£1,459
One bedroom£1,400£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,723£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,023£1,489
Four or more£2,565£2,161
Detached£2,142£1,640
Semi-detached£2,306£1,449
Terraced£2,050£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,593£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E4 6RX (Larkswood) (about 1,658 residents).

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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