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Housing in EC

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
69,838 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.8%). Flats make up 95.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ECEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat78.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.4% of households in EC own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

EC
24%
40%
33%
England
  • Owned24.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented40.2%20.5%
  • Social rented33.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ECEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council21.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ECEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

ECEngland
Living alone, under 6636%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Islington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Islington (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

IslingtonEngland
All homes£2,868£1,459
One bedroom£2,178£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,697£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,005£1,489
Four or more£4,229£2,161
Detached£3,126£1,640
Semi-detached£3,127£1,449
Terraced£3,827£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,483£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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