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Housing in E7 0JH

What the homes in E7 0JH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Forest Gate North
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.9%). Flats make up 49.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E7 0JHEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.6% of households in the E7 0JH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

E7 0JH
38%
32%
24%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented32.5%20.5%
  • Social rented24.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E7 0JHEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E7 0JHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

E7 0JHEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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 E7 0JH (Forest Gate North) (about 2,466 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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