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Housing in EN9 2QE

What the homes in EN9 2QE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,256 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EN9 2QEEngland
Detached24.1%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68% of households in the EN9 2QE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

EN9 2QE
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN9 2QEEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN9 2QEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

EN9 2QEEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN9 2QE (Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green) (about 1,256 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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