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Housing in IG10 2

What the homes in IG10 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
14,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.2%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

IG10 2England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.6% of households in IG10 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

IG10 2
61%
16%
23%
England
  • Owned60.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG10 2England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.9%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG10 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 29% of households include dependent children.

IG10 2England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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