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Housing in N1 3NT

What the homes in N1 3NT 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
2,084 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (83.9%). Flats make up 90.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1 3NTEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.5%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat83.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.2% of households in the N1 3NT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 4.8% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

N1 3NT
15%
15%
65%
England
  • Owned15.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented65.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1 3NTEngland
Owned outright4.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council52.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1 3NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

N1 3NTEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 3NT (Islington North & Canonbury West) (about 2,084 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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