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Housing in EC3N 1

What the homes in EC3N 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
6,070 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.4%). Flats make up 98.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EC3N 1England
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced1.3%23%
Purpose-built flat78.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building17.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.7% of households in EC3N 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.

EC3N 1
19%
56%
25%
England
  • Owned18.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented55.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EC3N 1England
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.6%18.2%
Other private rented8.1%2.2%
From the council11.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EC3N 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.7%). 9.1% of households include dependent children.

EC3N 1England
Living alone, under 6642.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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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