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Housing in EN9

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
36,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (25.8%). Flats make up 28.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

EN9England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in EN9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

EN9
62%
16%
19%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN9England
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

EN9England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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

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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