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Housing in E4 6UE

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

Neighbourhood
Larkswood
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.9%). Flats make up 29.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

E4 6UEEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced43.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.5% of households in the E4 6UE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

E4 6UE
45%
40%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented40.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E4 6UEEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council17.5%8.3%
From a housing association23%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E4 6UEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.9%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

E4 6UEEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 6UE (Larkswood) (about 1,478 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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