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Housing in N1

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
121,934 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.9%). Flats make up 85.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.8%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat63.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.5% of households in N1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.8% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

N1
25%
33%
40%
England
  • Owned24.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1England
Owned outright10.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council24.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

N1England
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.8%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

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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