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Housing in E6 3EU

What the homes in E6 3EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Ham South West
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (69.9%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

E6 3EUEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced69.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.4% of households in the E6 3EU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

E6 3EU
53%
35%
England
  • Owned53.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E6 3EUEngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 14.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E6 3EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.6%). 39% of households include dependent children.

E6 3EUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households24%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newham (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewhamEngland
All homes£1,928£1,459
One bedroom£1,630£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,993£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,212£1,489
Four or more£2,672£2,161
Detached£2,179£1,640
Semi-detached£2,331£1,449
Terraced£2,068£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,836£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E6 3EU (East Ham South West) (about 2,172 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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