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Housing in EC1Y

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
12,522 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87%). Flats make up 97.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC1YEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced2%23%
Purpose-built flat87%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.4% of households in EC1Y own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

EC1Y
28%
33%
37%
England
  • Owned28.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC1YEngland
Owned outright15.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC1YEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.1%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

EC1YEngland
Living alone, under 6634.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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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