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Housing in E4

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

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
75,146 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.1%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

E4England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.2% of households in E4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

E4
63%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E4England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

E4England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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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