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Housing in EC2A 4DN

What the homes in EC2A 4DN 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
2,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (88.4%). Flats make up 98%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC2A 4DNEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat88.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20% of households in the EC2A 4DN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.2% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

EC2A 4DN
20%
30%
47%
England
  • Owned20%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented30.5%20.5%
  • Social rented47.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC2A 4DNEngland
Owned outright8.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council19.7%8.3%
From a housing association27.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC2A 4DNEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.9%). 19% of households include dependent children.

EC2A 4DNEngland
Living alone, under 6634.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC2A 4DN (Old Street & St Luke's) (about 2,554 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.

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