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Housing in EC1V 9ET

What the homes in EC1V 9ET are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Old Street & St Luke's
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.8%). Flats make up 98.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1V 9ETEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced0.9%23%
Purpose-built flat87.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.1% of households in the EC1V 9ET area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.1% own outright and 8.1% with a mortgage.

EC1V 9ET
15%
23%
61%
England
  • Owned15.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented61%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1V 9ETEngland
Owned outright7.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council40.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1V 9ETEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

EC1V 9ETEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC1V 9ET (Old Street & St Luke's) (about 1,465 residents).

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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