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Housing in E4 9

What the homes in E4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
29,704 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.5%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

E4 9England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in E4 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

E4 9
65%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E4 9England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

E4 9England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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