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Housing in N19 5BB

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

Neighbourhood
Hilldrop
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.8%). Flats make up 84.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N19 5BBEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat71.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.4% of households in the N19 5BB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 8.2% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

N19 5BB
24%
22%
52%
England
  • Owned24.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented51.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N19 5BBEngland
Owned outright8.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council42.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N19 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

N19 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 5BB (Hilldrop) (about 1,796 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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