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Housing in EC1V

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
38,847 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.3%). Flats make up 95%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1VEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat79.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.2% of households in EC1V own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

EC1V
21%
37%
39%
England
  • Owned21.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented37.1%20.5%
  • Social rented38.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1VEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council27.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1VEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.8%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

EC1VEngland
Living alone, under 6633.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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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