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Housing in E6 6

What the homes in E6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
29,199 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.9%). Flats make up 43.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

E6 6England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat37.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.9% of households in E6 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

E6 6
31%
31%
36%
England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented31.2%20.5%
  • Social rented36.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E6 6England
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

E6 6England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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

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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