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Housing in EC2V

What the homes in EC2V are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
9,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (83.7%). Flats make up 96.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC2VEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat83.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.2% of households in EC2V own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

EC2V
39%
47%
13%
England
  • Owned39.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented47.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC2VEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC2VEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.4%). 10.7% of households include dependent children.

EC2VEngland
Living alone, under 6635.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in England

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in England (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EnglandEngland
All homes£1,459£1,459
One bedroom£1,195£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,335£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,489£1,489
Four or more£2,161£2,161
Detached£1,640£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,435£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,444£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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