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Housing in N19 5

What the homes in N19 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
26,330 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.9%). Flats make up 81.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N19 5England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat49.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.7% of households in N19 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

N19 5
32%
30%
37%
England
  • Owned31.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented36.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N19 5England
Owned outright15%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council23.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N19 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

N19 5England
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%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

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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