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Housing in EC3A

What the homes in EC3A are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
7,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (77.8%). Flats make up 96.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC3AEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat77.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.1% of households in EC3A own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

EC3A
20%
46%
33%
England
  • Owned20.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented46.1%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC3AEngland
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.7%2.2%
From the council21.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC3AEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

EC3AEngland
Living alone, under 6637.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16%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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