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Housing in EC1N

What the homes in EC1N are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
7,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.9%). Flats make up 97.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1NEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat78.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.5% of households in EC1N own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

EC1N
22%
43%
35%
England
  • Owned21.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented35%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1NEngland
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council21.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1NEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.5%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

EC1NEngland
Living alone, under 6640.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Camden

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Camden (August 2026, +1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CamdenEngland
All homes£2,819£1,459
One bedroom£2,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,621£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,055£1,489
Four or more£3,967£2,161
Detached£2,917£1,640
Semi-detached£3,741£1,449
Terraced£3,430£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,407£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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