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Housing in EC1A

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
11,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.7%). Flats make up 96.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1AEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat78.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.3% of households in EC1A own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

EC1A
31%
52%
16%
England
  • Owned31.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented51.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1AEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.6%18.2%
Other private rented6.4%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1AEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.5%). 10.5% of households include dependent children.

EC1AEngland
Living alone, under 6638.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in England

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in England (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EnglandEngland
All homes£1,459£1,459
One bedroom£1,195£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,335£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,489£1,489
Four or more£2,161£2,161
Detached£1,640£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,435£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,444£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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