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Housing in EC1A 1

What the homes in EC1A 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
5,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (72.8%). Flats make up 96%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1A 1England
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat72.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.5% of households in EC1A 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

EC1A 1
23%
53%
22%
England
  • Owned23.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented53.1%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1A 1England
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.6%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1A 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.6%). 11.8% of households include dependent children.

EC1A 1England
Living alone, under 6637.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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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