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Housing in IG10

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
38,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.7%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

IG10England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat23.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.4% of households in IG10 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%. 32.6% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

IG10
67%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG10England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% 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 (22.2%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

IG10England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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