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Housing in N1 1SU

What the homes in N1 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Islington North & Canonbury West
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.2%). Flats make up 88.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1 1SUEngland
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat76.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

11.5% of households in the N1 1SU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 5.9% own outright and 5.6% with a mortgage.

N1 1SU
16%
71%
England
  • Owned11.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented71.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1 1SUEngland
Owned outright5.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association52.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1 1SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.9%). 22% of households include dependent children.

N1 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6630.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Islington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Islington (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

IslingtonEngland
All homes£2,868£1,459
One bedroom£2,178£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,697£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,005£1,489
Four or more£4,229£2,161
Detached£3,126£1,640
Semi-detached£3,127£1,449
Terraced£3,827£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,483£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N1 1SU (Islington North & Canonbury West) (about 1,417 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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