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Housing in E7 9

What the homes in E7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
36,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.7%). Flats make up 43.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

E7 9England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.1%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.6% of households in E7 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

E7 9
36%
41%
22%
England
  • Owned35.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented40.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E7 9England
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (24.8%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

E7 9England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.8%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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