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Housing in N19 3BB

What the homes in N19 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Archway East
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.7%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N19 3BBEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced41.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house38.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.3% of households in the N19 3BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

N19 3BB
48%
25%
27%
England
  • Owned48.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N19 3BBEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council20.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N19 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 21% of households include dependent children.

N19 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N19 3BB (Archway East) (about 1,528 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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