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Housing in EC1Y 8

What the homes in EC1Y 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
8,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (85.3%). Flats make up 96.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1Y 8England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat85.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in EC1Y 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

EC1Y 8
27%
32%
39%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented32.2%20.5%
  • Social rented39.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1Y 8England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council21.9%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1Y 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

EC1Y 8England
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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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