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Housing in E7

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
77,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.5%). Flats make up 40.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

E7England
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.2% of households in E7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

E7
39%
40%
20%
England
  • Owned39.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E7England
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (25.1%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

E7England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.1%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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