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Housing in E9 7

What the homes in E9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
19,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51.6%). Flats make up 72.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E9 7England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat51.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.3% of households in E9 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

E9 7
25%
25%
48%
England
  • Owned25.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented48%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E9 7England
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council18.7%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E9 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

E9 7England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hackney

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hackney (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HackneyEngland
All homes£2,658£1,459
One bedroom£2,001£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,489£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,846£1,489
Four or more£3,674£2,161
Detached£3,034£1,640
Semi-detached£3,296£1,449
Terraced£3,186£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,360£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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