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Housing in N19 5HH

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

Neighbourhood
Archway West
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (89.6%). Flats make up 91.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N19 5HHEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat89.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.8% of households in the N19 5HH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 5.4% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

N19 5HH
18%
16%
64%
England
  • Owned17.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented64.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N19 5HHEngland
Owned outright5.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council59.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N19 5HHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.1%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

N19 5HHEngland
Living alone, under 6630.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%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 5HH (Archway West) (about 1,678 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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