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Housing in E7 7

What the homes in E7 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
1,964 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.5%). Flats make up 69.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E7 7England
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat36.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house32.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.5% of households in E7 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

E7 7
27%
44%
28%
England
  • Owned26.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E7 7England
Owned outright11.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E7 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

E7 7England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.7%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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