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Housing in N1 2RF

What the homes in N1 2RF 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
1,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (66.7%). Flats make up 75.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1 2RFEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat66.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.8% of households in the N1 2RF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

N1 2RF
38%
27%
34%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented34.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1 2RFEngland
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council32.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1 2RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

N1 2RFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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 2RF (Islington North & Canonbury West) (about 1,195 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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