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Housing in EC1M

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
16,020 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.2%). Flats make up 97.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1MEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat80.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.1% of households in EC1M own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

EC1M
32%
43%
24%
England
  • Owned32.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented43%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1MEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1MEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37%). 11.3% of households include dependent children.

EC1MEngland
Living alone, under 6637%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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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