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Housing in EC1M 5

What the homes in EC1M 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
5,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (72.3%). Flats make up 95.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1M 5England
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat72.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building19.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.4% of households in EC1M 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.

EC1M 5
29%
47%
23%
England
  • Owned29.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented46.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1M 5England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1M 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.8%). 12.1% of households include dependent children.

EC1M 5England
Living alone, under 6635.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children26.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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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