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Housing in IG8 9

What the homes in IG8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
24,499 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.6%). Flats make up 41.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG8 9England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat34.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.3% of households in IG8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

IG8 9
60%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned60.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG8 9England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

IG8 9England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Waltham Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Waltham Forest (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Waltham ForestEngland
All homes£1,763£1,459
One bedroom£1,400£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,723£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,023£1,489
Four or more£2,565£2,161
Detached£2,142£1,640
Semi-detached£2,306£1,449
Terraced£2,050£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,593£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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