Housing in N1 3LS
What the homes in N1 3LS 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
- 1,467 (2024)
N1 3LSLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (57.9%). Flats make up 78%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
41.3% of households in the N1 3LS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented37.9%20.5%
- Social rented20%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (29.2%). 13.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N1 3LS (Canonbury East & Mildmay Park) (about 1,467 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.