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Housing in EC2A 2

What the homes in EC2A 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
8,582 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (74.7%). Flats make up 96.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC2A 2England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat74.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building19.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.8% of households in EC2A 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

EC2A 2
21%
56%
21%
England
  • Owned20.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented56.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC2A 2England
Owned outright9.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.1%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC2A 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.9%). 10.3% of households include dependent children.

EC2A 2England
Living alone, under 6640.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hackney

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hackney (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HackneyEngland
All homes£2,658£1,459
One bedroom£2,001£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,489£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,846£1,489
Four or more£3,674£2,161
Detached£3,034£1,640
Semi-detached£3,296£1,449
Terraced£3,186£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,360£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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