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Housing in E4 7

What the homes in E4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
21,794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

E4 7England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached40.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.4% of households in E4 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

E4 7
67%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E4 7England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

E4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 26% of households include dependent children.

E4 7England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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

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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