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Housing in E6 5JL

What the homes in E6 5JL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lonsdale Avenue
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,094 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.6%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

E6 5JLEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced58.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.1% of households in the E6 5JL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

E6 5JL
51%
30%
18%
England
  • Owned51.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E6 5JLEngland
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 15.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E6 5JLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.9%). 39.7% of households include dependent children.

E6 5JLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children5.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.3%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 5JL (Lonsdale Avenue) (about 2,094 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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