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Housing in N1 3HS

What the homes in N1 3HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Canonbury East & Mildmay Park
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,325 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69%). Flats make up 87.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1 3HSEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat69%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.2% of households in the N1 3HS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 5.5% own outright and 11.7% with a mortgage.

N1 3HS
17%
23%
58%
England
  • Owned17.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented58.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1 3HSEngland
Owned outright5.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council42.6%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1 3HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

N1 3HSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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 3HS (Canonbury East & Mildmay Park) (about 2,325 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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