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Housing in N4 4BB

What the homes in N4 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highcroft & Holly Park
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.8%). Flats make up 81.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N4 4BBEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat62.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.1% of households in the N4 4BB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

N4 4BB
26%
18%
55%
England
  • Owned26.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented54.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N4 4BBEngland
Owned outright11.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council45.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N4 4BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

N4 4BBEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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 N4 4BB (Highcroft & Holly Park) (about 1,654 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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