Renting in England
Renting in Newham
The average private rent in Newham is £1,931 a month (Office for National Statistics, September 2026), +3.0% on a year earlier, and £465 more than the England average of £1,466. Below: rents by bedrooms, what you need to earn and have saved to move in, and the local rules worth knowing before you sign.
England · Figures for September 2026, published 21 October 2026
- Average rent
- £1,931 a month
- ONS, September 2026
- In the last year
- +3.0%
- England +4.0%
- Against England
- £465 more
- England average £1,466
- Most expensive councils
- 21st of 294
- by average rent
What stands out in Newham
- Rents in Newham are rising more slowly than a year ago: 3% in the latest year, against 8.9% the year before.
- Since September 2021 the average rent here has gone from £1,521 to £1,931, a rise of 26.9%: less than the 34.8% rise across England.
- It has the 14th lowest average rent of the 32 councils in London.
- Of the 6 councils nearest to it, 3 are cheaper to rent in. The cheapest, Barking and Dagenham, averages £1,700 a month, £231 less.
- Housing benefit and Universal Credit pay at most £1,400 a month towards a two-bedroom home here (Local Housing Allowance, Outer East London): 70% of the average two-bedroom rent, £595 a month short. The allowance is set below the average on purpose, at the level three in ten local rents fell below in 2023, and has been frozen since April 2024.
- A second bedroom adds about £364 a month to the average rent here (£1,631 for one bedroom, £1,995 for two), against £142 across England.
Average rent in Newham
Monthly averages for private rented homes across Newham, against England as a whole.
| Home | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,631 | £1,199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,995 | £1,341 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,216 | £1,497 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £2,677 | £2,170 |
| Home | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,837 | £1,449 |
| Terraced house | £2,073 | £1,443 |
| Semi-detached house | £2,338 | £1,458 |
| Detached house | £2,182 | £1,649 |
These averages include tenants who moved in years ago, whose rent hasn’t kept up with the market, so a home advertised in Newham today will usually ask more. To judge a rent you’ve been quoted, compare it with similar homes advertised near the address. How to check a rent or look up the average rent for a Newham postcode.
Newham and the councils around it
If you can live a little further out, the average rent changes quickly across a council boundary.
| Council | Average rent | Against Newham | In a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newham | £1,931 | — | |
| Hackney | £2,667 | £736 more | |
| Tower Hamlets | £2,462 | £531 more | |
| Greenwich | £1,998 | £67 more | |
| Waltham Forest | £1,772 | £159 less | |
| Redbridge | £1,734 | £197 less | |
| Barking and Dagenham | £1,700 | £231 less |
What you need to earn, and to have saved
At Newham’s average rents. Most letting agents look for a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. Upfront, the law caps the holding deposit at a week’s rent and the tenancy deposit at five weeks’ rent; most landlords also ask for the first month in advance.
| Home | Average rent | Income agents look for | Most deposit allowed | First month and deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,631 | £48,930 a year | £1,881 | £3,512 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,995 | £59,850 a year | £2,301 | £4,296 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,216 | £66,480 a year | £2,556 | £4,772 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £2,677 | £80,310 a year | £3,088 | £5,765 |
Anything else, such as fees for viewings, referencing or admin, is banned. Work out the limits for your own rent or see how much rent you can afford. On Universal Credit or Housing Benefit? Find the Local Housing Allowance rate for a Newham postcode, which caps the help you can get with the rent.
Landlord licensing in Newham
On top of the national licence for larger shared homes, Newham Council requires landlords to license some other rented homes. If a home should be licensed and isn’t, the tenant can claim back up to two years’ rent through a rent repayment order, for an offence from 1 May 2026.
Newham selective licensing 2023
Selective licensing: homes let to one household · In force until 31 May 2028
Covers every ward except Royal Victoria, Stratford Olympic Park.
Newham additional HMO licensing 2023
Additional licensing: smaller shared homes · In force until 31 December 2027
Covers every ward except Royal Victoria, Stratford Olympic Park.
Whether a home needs a licence depends on its exact address. Check a Newham postcode or read Newham Council’s licensing pages. Checked 12 October 2026.
The landlord database in Newham
England’s new database of private landlords is opening region by region. Newham is in the London, where landlords can register from 15 July 2027 and must have registered by 14 October 2027, under the draft rollout. The London dates.
Check a home in Newham
Found a place? The free check covers its energy rating, flood risk, crime nearby and past sales, in about a minute. Add the rent to see the most you can be asked for upfront.
Questions about renting in Newham
What is the average rent in Newham?
£1,931 a month across all private rented homes in Newham, according to the Office for National Statistics for September 2026. A one-bedroom home averages £1,631. That average includes tenants who moved in years ago, so homes advertised today usually ask more.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Newham?
Most letting agents want a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. At Newham’s average of £1,931, that is £57,930 a year between the tenants, or £48,930 for an average one-bedroom home. It is a convention, not a law, so an agent can set its own figure.
How much deposit can a Newham landlord ask for?
No more than five weeks’ rent while the rent is under £50,000 a year, under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. On Newham’s average rent that is about £2,228, and a holding deposit is capped at one week’s rent, about £445. The deposit must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
Is Newham expensive to rent in?
The average rent in Newham, £1,931 a month, is £465 more than the England average of £1,466. That makes it the 21st most expensive of 294 councils. The most popular areas cost more than the council-wide figure, so compare a quoted rent with homes advertised nearby.
Are rents going up in Newham?
The average rent in Newham was +3.0% on a year earlier in September 2026, against +4.0% across England. A landlord can raise the rent on a periodic tenancy only once a year, using a section 13 notice.
Does my Newham landlord need a licence?
Possibly. Newham Council runs a selective licensing scheme covering parts of the area, and additional licensing for smaller shared homes. Whether a home is covered depends on its exact address, so check the postcode.
When does the landlord database start in Newham?
Newham is in the London. Under the draft rollout, landlords there can register from 15 July 2027 and must have registered every home they let by 14 October 2027. The dates are in draft regulations and could change.
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Sources: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026, published 21 October 2026; Tenant Fees Act 2019; Newham Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.