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Housing in EC2Y

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
14,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.3%). Flats make up 97.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC2YEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat87.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.9% of households in EC2Y own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

EC2Y
35%
41%
23%
England
  • Owned34.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented41.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC2YEngland
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC2YEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.4%). 11.9% of households include dependent children.

EC2YEngland
Living alone, under 6636.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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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