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Housing in E6

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
95,852 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.1%). Flats make up 36.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

E6England
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.3% of households in E6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

E6
36%
37%
25%
England
  • Owned36.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E6England
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.4%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

E6England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%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

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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