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Housing in IG10 9

What the homes in IG10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
1,834 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51.3%). Flats make up 54.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IG10 9England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.7%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat51.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34% of households in IG10 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

IG10 9
34%
18%
46%
England
  • Owned34%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented46.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG10 9England
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council45.4%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

IG10 9England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%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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