Housing in EC1Y 8QN
What the homes in EC1Y 8QN 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
- 2,171 (2024)
EC1Y 8QNLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.4%). Flats make up 97.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
17.1% of households in the EC1Y 8QN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 9.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned17.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented26.1%20.5%
- Social rented55.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.3%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC1Y 8QN (Old Street & St Luke's) (about 2,171 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.