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Housing in EC2Y 8DJ

What the homes in EC2Y 8DJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
City of London
Council
City of London
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (95.9%). Flats make up 98.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC2Y 8DJEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat95.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in the EC2Y 8DJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

EC2Y 8DJ
57%
39%
England
  • Owned57.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented39.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC2Y 8DJEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC2Y 8DJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29%). 10.8% of households include dependent children.

EC2Y 8DJEngland
Living alone, under 6629%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children25%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC2Y 8DJ (City of London) (about 2,172 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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