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Housing in N1P 2RT

What the homes in N1P 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Angel
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,171 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.5%). Flats make up 76.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N1P 2RTEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.5%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat45.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building17.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in the N1P 2RT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

N1P 2RT
27%
41%
29%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented41%20.5%
  • Social rented29.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N1P 2RTEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association22.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N1P 2RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 13.7% of households include dependent children.

N1P 2RTEngland
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 N1P 2RT (Angel) (about 2,171 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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